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Ahmar Khan in Toronto

University of Toronto gives pro-Palestinian activists 24 hours to end encampment

a group of tents and a large flag on a grassy area in front of city buildings
A pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada on Thursday. Photograph: Canadian Press/Rex/Shutterstock

The University of Toronto (UofT) has warned pro-Palestinian activists that they have 24 hours to accept a proposal to end a three-week protest camp on the schools’ downtown campus – or risk being treated as trespassers and potentially face police action.

In a statement Meric Gertler, the university president, cited harassment, discrimination and lack of inclusion as reasons the encampment needs to be removed.

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