Ohio university protest articles
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Israel-Gaza war protests: University of Sheffield awards ceremony cancelled as protesters take to stage
Protesters against the Israel-Gaza war took to the stage to disrupt the University of Sheffield’s education awards today (May 8). The group demanded that the university directs research projects away from arms-related work, and “cuts ties with the arms trade” as well as universities in Israel. Parts of their speech after they had taken to the stage were met with cheers. A number of university staff members at the event joined the protesters on the stage, while vice-chancellor Professor Koen...
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University protesters ignore orders to remove camps
Pro-Palestine protesters are ignoring demands to remove university encampments, with 150 classes cancelled at one campus and claims another institution threatened students with expulsion. Camps have been set up at five universities in Victoria, one in every other state and the ACT. The University of Melbourne has insisted protesters leave its Parkville campus after more […]
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Cities, universities brace for pro-Palestine protests
Communities across Australia face the possibility of heightened social unrest as supporters of Palestine call for an escalation in protest action. Activist group Disrupt Wars is urging demonstrators to “shut down your city for Palestine” on Wednesday to mark the 76th anniversary of The Catastrophe. Known in Arabic as The Nakba, the ethnic cleansing episode […]