It’s late May at the University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus, and sunbathers dot the unoccupied Astroturf adjacent to the <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;pro-Palestinian encampment&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.instagram.com/peoplesuniversityubc/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.instagram.com/peoplesuniversityubc/" target="_blank">pro-Palestinian encampment</a> that was erected on MacInnes Field a month ago. It’s quiet. There’s not a security guard or police officer in sight. Less than a block away, graduates in cap and gown pose for photos in front of a water fountain.

The 'People’s University for Gaza' has an air of slight embarrassment about it, like the subdued defiance of a child{ai:summary}<p>Sunbathers linger near a pro-Palestinian protest at UBC, while graduates celebrate nearby. Peaceful scene disrupted by unresolved tensions. #society</p>

Amy Hamm: Visiting the agitated comrades at UBC's pro-Palestinian encampment

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