Alam M. Garber, the interim president of Harvard University, has threatened to remove pro-Palestinian occupiers from Harvard Yard through 'involuntary leave.'
The message comes as finals conclude and the specter of confrontations with graduation ceremonies grows. Students who have been suspended in connection with the protests will not be able to complete final exams or remain in Harvard housing, Garber wrote, adding they “must cease to be present on campus until reinstated.”
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine, a group organizing the encampment that is not recognized by the university, has maintained its occupation of Harvard Yard for 13 days. In a statement Monday responding to Garber, the group said that “Garber’s threats represent a significant and unprecedented escalation by the University” and noted its members planned to respond at a press conference later Monday afternoon.
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