Pro-Palestinian Activists Move ANU Gaza Camps Amid Deadline

Published on May 28, 2024

Pro-Palestinian activists at the Australian National University (ANU) have moved their gaza solidarity encampments after being given a midday deadline on May 28. This encampment is one of more than 130 across the globe demanding universities divest from any companies linked to Israel amid the Middle East War. The ANU pro-Palestinian activists are demanding that the university disclose financial ties to weapons manufacturers. They claim their degrees should not be “covered” in the blood of Gazans. ANU Students for Palestine moved their Gaza solidarity encampment away from the Kambri Lawns to University Avenue after being asked to vacate the lawns on May 27 due to safety and security concerns....

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