Police move in after encampment erected at University of Calgary for pro-Palestinian protest

Police have moved in to break up an anti-Israel demonstration in support of the Palestinian people on campus at the University of Calgary.

Police have moved in to break up an anti-Israel demonstration in support of the Palestinian people on campus at the University of Calgary.

The demonstration involved the setting up of an encampment.

Earlier Thursday, it was a couple of dozen tents and around 50 to 60 students and staff, and at the height of the day's rally, there were 100 to 150 protesters present.

At the request of the university, the police public safety unit moved in.

Officers began dismantling tents on Thursday evening.

As of 10 p.m., some protesters had left and some protesters had opted to stay.