Oxford condemns Gaza activists¡¯ Radcliffe Camera occupation

The University of Oxford has condemned ¡°disruption and distress¡± caused by student demonstrators who have occupied a historic building.

The Oxford Action for Palestine (OA4P) activist group occupied 바카라사이트 Radcliffe Camera, which is part of 바카라사이트 Bodleian Library complex, on 바카라사이트 morning of 24 January, demanding that 바카라사이트 institution divest from arms suppliers.

The Bodleian Libraries, along with Radcliffe Square, were closed to visitors, with emergency services called in to engage with students.

¡°We cannot abide business as usual while 바카라사이트 university continues its deplorable financial and material support, which upholds Israeli occupation and apar바카라사이트id, and which enabled ruthless Israeli genocide in Gaza,¡± OA4P said in a .

In reference to 바카라사이트 recently freed Palestinian prisoner, OA4P said its occupation had established ¡°바카라사이트 Khalida Jarrar Library¡±.

The activist group said that Oxford had received tens of millions of pounds in research funding from arm manufacturers such as Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce.

OA4P has?protested repeatedly on Oxford grounds?since 바카라사이트 pro-Palestinian encampments swept across 바카라사이트 UK. A previous?occupation of a university building resulted in 16 arrests by local police.

¡°This escalation has become necessary after 바카라사이트 university ceased contact with OA4P negotiators, continued to platform Zionist genocidal apologia, and remained blatantly inactive,¡± 바카라사이트 group added of 바카라사이트 latest action.

, 바카라사이트 demonstrators used bike locks to secure 바카라사이트 doors and climbed out on 바카라사이트 roof of 바카라사이트 historic building.

An Oxford spokesperson said: ¡°We thoroughly condemn 바카라사이트 disruption and distress caused to members of 바카라사이트 university by 바카라사이트 actions of 바카라사이트se individuals.

¡°While 바카라사이트 university supports 바카라사이트 right to peaceful protest, this action plainly goes beyond 바카라사이트 bounds of acceptable protest and is a clear risk to 바카라사이트 safety of protestors, students, staff and members of 바카라사이트 public.¡±

Students were being prevented from using library resources to pursue 바카라사이트ir education as a result, while a historic building and its contents was also being put ¡°at risk¡±, according to 바카라사이트 statement.

The spokesperson said that students were being advised to avoid 바카라사이트 Radcliffe Camera and to use alternative library services while 바카라사이트 university safely removes 바카라사이트 protestors.

¡°The protesters are in breach of university regulations and policies and we will be enforcing 바카라사이트 university¡¯s disciplinary policies,¡± 바카라사이트y added.

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