Ghent students occupy university building in climate and Gaza protest
The Guardian - 2024-05-06T17:17:27.000Z

More than 200 expected to join protest calling for climate action and to cut ties with Israeli institutionsIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesMore than 100 students have occupied Ghent University in the first European protest to fuse demands about Gaza and the climate crisis.Ghent’s centrepiece UFO building was peacefully taken over by students calling for concrete action to meet the university’s 2030 climate plans, and asking the university to cut ties with institutions connected to the Israeli...

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