MacEwan bars student from convocation for pro-Palestine activism
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MacEwan bars student from convocation for pro-Palestine activism
A student graduating from MacEwan University in Edmonton says she was barred from her June 17 convocation ceremony as retribution for her pro-Palestine activism. Eve Aboualy, who’s graduating with a major in psychology and minor in sociology, told the Progress Report that rather than engage with student demands to disclose MacEwan’s investments and divest from those implicated in Israeli human rights abuses, university administration is targeting the student advocates for reprisal. “They're trying to topple our movement at McEwen University, trying to take out the individuals who are advocating for just disclosure and divestment, very simple asks,” said Aboualy, who is a founding member of MacEwan’s Palestinian Students Alliance (PSA).
The Progress Report (www.theprogressreport.ca)
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MacEwan bars student from convocation for pro-Palestine activism
A student graduating from MacEwan University in Edmonton says she was barred from her June 17 convocation ceremony as retribution for her pro-Palestine activism. Eve Aboualy, who’s graduating with a major in psychology and minor in sociology, told the Progress Report that rather than engage with student demands to disclose MacEwan’s investments and divest from those implicated in Israeli human rights abuses, university administration is targeting the student advocates for reprisal. “They're trying to topple our movement at McEwen University, trying to take out the individuals who are advocating for just disclosure and divestment, very simple asks,” said Aboualy, who is a founding member of MacEwan’s Palestinian Students Alliance (PSA).
The Progress Report (www.theprogressreport.ca)
MacEwan spokesperson John Archer told the Report that the university is “committed to protecting and supporting freedom of expression,” …
Well that’s a lie.
