The University of Cambridge is holding discussions with Cambridge for Palestine campaigners with a view to ending the encampment set up on 6 May in protest at the university’s financial links to companies providing military equipment to Israel. The university has stated that it is “currently engaging” with the protesters. Prof Bhaskar Vira, pro-vice-chancellor for education, said: “We were glad to meet our students as we have been willing to do from the first day of the protest. While we understand some will see it as a negotiation, we see it as a constructive dialogue with our students.” In r…
