'We plan to stay': U of T protestors have no plans to leave pro-Palestinian encampment as deadline approaches
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A student group with the University of Toronto campus encampment say that they will not abandon their protest until the university offers a commitment to meet their demands despite an extended deadline to evacuate fast approaching. The encampment was established in early May as a means to pressure the university to disclose their ties to Israel and divest from companies profiting from its offensive in Gaza. Today, it includes dozens of tents on U of T's downtown campus. University...

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