PhoenixSerenity<p>After weeks of demonstrations at <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/UBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UBC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Okanagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Okanagan</span></a>, principal/deputy vice-chancellor of the institution, Lesley Cormack, responded to pro <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Palestinian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palestinian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protesters</span></a> with a letter.</p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/encampment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>encampment</span></a>, comprised of diverse students &amp; members of community, has been stationed on the UBCO campus for the past 11 days. The protesters, who call themselves the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PeoplessUniversityForGaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeoplessUniversityForGaza</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/UBCO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UBCO</span></a> have a list of 5 key demands that they &amp; students on <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vancouver</span></a>’s campus, ask <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/UBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UBC</span></a> to address.</p><p><a href="https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/ubc-okanagan-vice-chancellor-offers-to-meet-with-pro-palestinian-encampment-7364891" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nanaimobulletin.com/news/ubc-o</span><span class="invisible">kanagan-vice-chancellor-offers-to-meet-with-pro-palestinian-encampment-7364891</span></a></p>