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Tensions Stir in Pro-Palestine Encampment Protests in Australia

Violence has broken out at an encampment at the University of Melbourne, meanwhile the ANU has warned students about potential code of conduct breaches.
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Tensions Stir in Pro-Palestine Encampment Protests in Australia
Members of the Australian Palestinian community and Australian Israeli members engage in dialogue at the Palestinian Protest Campsite at University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia, on May 3, 2024. (Photo by Ayush Kumar / AFP) Photo by AYUSH KUMAR/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Tensions are flaring around pro-Palestinian encampments at universities across Australia amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Monash University Staff for Palestine, on behalf of 350 academics, have signed a letter demanding political leaders and the media cease their “rhetorical attacks” on student encampments.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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