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Friday, May 3, 2024
Police enter central Paris university in riot gear amid pro-Palestinian sit-in — witnesses
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French police have been seen entering the main building of Sciences Po university in central Paris, after a group of pro-Palestinian students protesting Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza staged a sit-in.
A student inside the university confirms to Reuters that police are closing in on the protesters, while videos shared on social media show officers in riot gear entering the building.
Another student tells reporters that around 50 students are still inside the rue Saint-Guillaume site, while television images from the scene suggest the evacuation is passing off peacefully.
BREAKING:
French riot police storm the famous Sciences Po University in Paris in order to end the “Liberated Zone” set up there by anti-Israel students.
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The prestigious university announced yesterday that it would keep its main Paris site closed today due to the fresh occupation of buildings by pro-Palestinian students protesting against Israel.
In a message sent to staff last night, Sciences Po management said the buildings in central Paris “will remain closed tomorrow, Friday May 3. We ask you to continue to work from home.”
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