DePaul University had requested pro-Palestinian protesters to vacate the quad by noon Sunday as the protest nears its two-week mark, but that did not happen. Demonstrators are coming up with plans in case the university tries to forcibly clear the encampment themselves.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have remained on Lincoln Park campus quad since April 30DePaul University President Robert Manuel said Saturday that discussions with pro-Palestinian encampment organizers "are at an impasse."After nearly two weeks of the encampment on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus, demonstrators say they've reached a stalemate with the university. Negotiations are at an impasse after the university refused to meet their demands.
"This would all go away. This would not even be here the minute they declare that they would publicly divest from all companies that support Palestinian suffering, we would move this encampment 100%," said Henna Ayesh with the DePaul Divestment Coalition.Saturday night, DePaul President Robert Manuel said in a statement that discussions over the encampment reached an impasse.
"Our festival is coming up soon at DePaul University, and they're really trying to rush things to get us out as soon as possible," Ayesh said. "But we're going to push through it, and I hope at least at some point throughout this week we can continue negotiations again.
Deny Depaul University's Request To Vacate Encampment Ahead Of 2-Week Mark Negotiations 'At Impasse'
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