Hand-painted signs adorn the gates around the Kelvin Smith Library at Case. Photo: Sam Allard/Axios
"It's honestly just really annoying that [CWRU president Eric Kaler] chose to consult a group of students that really have little to no actual investment or understanding of what is going on [at the encampment]."
ā Jad Kamhawi Oglesby, vice president of the CWRU Students for Justice in Palestine, to Signal Cleveland
Driving the news: Kaler sent a letter to the university community this week saying he had met with students to discuss the ongoing pro-Palestinian encampment outside the University library.
What they're saying: Kaler thanked students for their constructive feedback while reiterating that the university would not negotiate with protesters until the encampment concludes.
"Divestment [from financial interests in Israel] ā a key component of the protesters' demands ā is and remains something the university will not do," he wrote.
Between the lines: Students for Justice in Palestine told Signal Cleveland that they were unaware the conversations were happening.
