The camp at Sproul Plaza was peacefully disbanded following talks between protesters and administrators.
BERKELEY – A large pro-Palestinian encampment at UC Berkeley peacefully disbanded Tuesday afternoon following discussions between protesters and school administrators.Palestinians mark 76 years of dispossession as a potentially even larger catastrophe unfolds in Gaza
They included that the university disavow the war in Gaza and call for a permanent and immediate cease-fire, a divestment of all financial holdings supporting Israel’s military operations, an end to academic partnerships with Israeli universities, and greater support of Palestinian students, including the establishment of a Palestinian studies program.
If divestment is not supported, a task force of students, faculty and staff will be established by July 14 to develop industry-specific or company-specific divestment recommendations to be presented to the foundation chair. Demonstrators committed themselves to fighting for full divestment of Israel, asserting results from the initial terms of the agreement are only the “next terrain of struggle.”
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