Pro-Palestinian Activists to Defy Order to Remove University Encampment

Published on May 14, 2024

Pro-Palestinian activists at Deakin University have vowed not to comply with an order from university management to take down their encampment. The students are planning a rally on May 15 to defend their mini-tent city, saying they need to show Deakin administrators they will not be moved. “We are part of a global student movement fighting for the liberation of Palestine. We demand an end to all weapons partnerships at Deakin,” the group said. This comes after Deakin Deputy Vice-Chancellor Kerrie Parker wrote to organisers asking for the “immediate dismantling and removal” of the camp. In the letter seen by The Epoch Times, Ms. Parker said the priority for administrators was to maintain a safe environment at Deakin....

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