After protesters and university-wide administrative officers came to terms, anti-Israel protesters will detach their camp from the University of Wisconsin-Madison college.
Under the agreement, protesters from the student organization, Students for Justice in Palestine ( SJP), will” clear the encampment” today and have also promised not to “disrupt” the university’s “graduation ceremonies or other campus functions” occurring this weekend, according to a statement issued by the university.
In exchange, management from the university will help to “facilitate” and give “access for SJP to fulfill with decision makers to discuss reporting and investment rules”, the statement said.
With the contract, SJP may clear the camp today and has pledged to not interfere with the university’s graduation ceremonies this weekend or other campus events, nor to restore an encampment on our campus, according to the university’s statement. ” In contrast, SJP has committed to following UW- Madison laws in its upcoming activities. We appreciate the help our university liaisons gave them in resolving the conflict with SJP.
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The agreement , between the school and the demonstrators said:
- Campus administration has repeatedly emphasized, and SJP members have acknowledged, school government’s limited power over how our fund is invested and whether funding decisions made by people are disclosed. Campus administration has the authority to grant SJP faciliating access to appropriate decision-makers in this context so that you can voice your concerns and requests.
- By July 1, 2024, school administration may make it easier for the Wisconsin Foundation, Alumni Association, and Wisconsin’s institutions to reach important decision-makers in terms of reporting and/or funding guidelines. Chancellor Mnookin did meet with those decision-makers only to emphasize the value of taking your concerns and requests into consideration.
- The school presidency is aware that SJP may choose to adhere to the investment principles of the shared governance process. Chancellor Mnookin and other UW-Madison administrators respect and agree that she will not interfere with distributed leadership processes.
Administration officials from the school also agreed to undertake to “enhancing its relationship” and encouraging scholars and students who had been “impacted by battle, murder, job and displacement” in Gaza, Ukraine, and other places, according to the agreement.
The camp has been in operation for about two weeks, so the partnership is coming at a moment’s notice. Weeks after the camp was established, law enforcement officials were seen clearing the campsite. Despite this, two hours later, a new camp was established on the grass.
Numerous other colleges across the country have resisted pro-Palestine protesters.
The University of California in Riverside agreed to stop study abroad programs in Israel as well as other nations after reaching an agreement with activists that included considering jetting off of businesses and investments in Israel. Additionally, UC Riverside agreed to work on a boycott of Israeli-based Sabra company chickpeas. Sabra is a US-based firm with an Israeli title. ( As Breitbart News has noted, the UC Riverside likely violates California’s existing anti- boycott laws. )
Northwestern University in Illinois retaliated against pro-Palestine protesters by agreeing to fund Muslim students ‘ educational opportunities and grant them special housing.
In support of the initial protest that started at Columbia University on April 17, pro-Palestinian encampments and demonstrations were erected on campus campuses of colleges and universities throughout the country.
In addition to calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas conflict, protesters who participated in the various encampments and demonstrations put together lists with various demands. They included calls for universities to divest from Israeli companies, to end academic ties with Israeli educational institutions, to end student travel to Israel, to call for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Israeli conflict, and to stop the United States from arming Israel.
