Several UCI students who participated in pro-Palestinian camps were suspended

The pro-Palestinian camp on the UC Irvine campus appeared peaceful Thursday afternoon. (KTLA)

Several University of California, Irvine students who participated in the pro-Palestinian camp on campus since last week are facing suspension, according to multiple reports.

New University, UCI’s student-run newspaper, reported Thursday that student protesters received suspension notices since Wednesday for what the university called “multiple conduct violations.” Those suspended included three students who were members of the negotiating party that met regularly with campus administration.

The total number of suspensions imposed was not immediately known.

According to the Orange County Register, students who received suspension notices were ordered to leave campus immediately, including all on-campus housing.

On Tuesday, a statement from UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman’s office said the camp remained peaceful, although the university had received reports of “disruptive protests” and vandalism.

A statement from UCI Divest, one of the organizations running the student camp, said the request to suspend the protesters was part of a “sustained attack” by the government to end negotiations.

“In addition to prohibiting the physical or virtual presence of students on campus, the suspension states that ‘this exclusion from UCI includes all University residential facilities,’ effectively serving as an eviction notice as well,” the statement reads in part. “If students aren’t allowed to camp or sleep in their beds, where should they go?”

The Register reported that the UCI administration declined to comment on the suspension, citing privacy laws.

Several student organizations involved in the camp, including UCI Divest, Students for Justice in Palestine at UCI and Anakbayan at UCI, were also suspended, according to New University. Details of the group bans were not initially clear.

The camp was one of several set up on college campuses across Southern California to protest universities’ business dealings with Israel-affiliated companies.

University of California, Riverside administration successfully negotiated with students last week to end the encampment on campus. As a result of the negotiations, the university agreed to publicly disclose all of its investments on its website.

Classes at UCLA remained remote this week after violent clashes broke out at the school last week. Early last Thursday, police forcibly removed the camp from campus, resulting in multiple student injuries and more than 100 arrests.