Cambridge University to Review Arms Investments If Pro-Palestine Camp Is Dismantled

Published on July 25, 2024

Cambridge University said it will review its investments in the arms and defence industry if pro-Palestine protesters dismantle their camp. Cambridge Encampment for Palestine is demanding that the university sever all financial ties with “complicit organisations” and has been been sleeping on the lawn outside King’s College since May. Protests have been ongoing since the Oct. 7 deadly attack by Hamas terrorists, which resulted in approximately 1,200 fatalities, after which Israel launched a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip. ‘Responsible Investments’ In a statement titled “Upholding Our Values,” authored by Vice Chancellor Deborah Prentice, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for University Community and Engagement Kamal Munir, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education Bhaskar Vira, the university affirmed on Tuesday its support for students’ rights to academic freedom, freedom of speech, and lawful protest....

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