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From the Liveblog of Friday, May 3, 2024

Prestigious French university closes main Paris site due to anti-Israel occupation

By AFP 3 May 2024, 12:24 am 5 Edit

Protesters hold posters of the Palestinian flag as they demonstrate near the entrance of the Institute of Political Studies, Sciences Po Paris, occupied by students, in Paris, France on April 26, 2024. (Julien De Rosa / AFP)

Illustrative: Protesters hold posters of the Palestinian flag as they demonstrate near the entrance of the Institute of Political Studies, Sciences Po Paris, occupied by students, in Paris, France on April 26, 2024. (Julien De Rosa/AFP)

PARIS — France’s prestigious Sciences Po university says it will close its main Paris site on Friday due to a fresh occupation of buildings by pro-Palestinian students protesting against Israel.

In a message sent to staff on Thursday evening, its management says the buildings in central Paris “will remain closed tomorrow, Friday May 3. We ask you to continue to work from home.”

Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.

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