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Canadian university sues its own students over encampment for Palestine (www.middleeasteye.net)
submitted 3 months ago by Linkerbaan@lemmy.world to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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The University of Waterloo in Canada has filed a lawsuit against its students for continuing its pro-Palestine encampment urging the university to disclose and divest from Israel.

According to reports in the Canadian press, administrators were suing the encampment for $1.5m in damages including "trespass[ing], damage to property, intimidation and ejectment".

The university alleges the student encampment has damaged the school's reputation, driven up administrative and operational costs for the university and depreciated the university's property values.

In statement released by organisers of the encampment, Occupy UWaterloo, the student group said it was "incredibly shameful" that the university adminstration had decided "to sue their own student body that's protesting the university's complicity in a genocide that's almost nine months in and has claimed the lives of over 40,000".

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[–] Seigest@lemmy.ca 42 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The Ezra street parties that cost the city thousands are totally fine. but they freak out over a few tents. The only reason this school is around is that it's a feeder school to a lot of local tech companies that want fresh meat to grind.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

It also gets a lot of research money. As a UW grad, I can confirm that the students are the absolute lowest priority though. If you're not in a research-focused post grad program, you're seen as a chore.

[–] Luci@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 months ago

People outside of KW might not be aware of how much these parties sucked for everyone. The universities did nothing about them

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 30 points 3 months ago

Has UW never met Barbara Streisand before?

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

UW administration hates its students.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wow, univesities are supposed to be thought incubators, not censors

[–] Routhinator@startrek.website 10 points 3 months ago

Now they mostly just incubate capitalism and behave like a business.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 months ago

Not a good look UWaterloo..

[–] Bookmeat@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Shame.

[–] AnotherDirtyAnglo@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago

Yeah, because students... THEY'RE the ones with all the money.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago

Good.

Bring it on! Let them sue, let them lose, and let them be forced to pay damages to the students.

I fucking hope the students can raise the money to make this a big case that destroys the University's leadership.