Universities’ refusal to engage substantively with encampment protestors is racist
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Montreal, May 2, 2024— The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) is urging Canadian universities to take seriously the calls from student protesters for a ceasefire and to stop investing in organizations linked with Israel. The universities’ complete dismissal of their students' divestment demands perpetuates a cycle of racism, as it involves both ignoring and funding human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian territories.