The situation is becoming even more tense Sciences Po Paris. On the night of Wednesday April 24 to Thursday April 25, the police evacuated one of the sites on the Grande Ecole campus. At issue: a gathering of a few dozen students in support of Palestine, the establishment's management said on Thursday.
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“ The outdoor amphitheater of the 1 rue Saint-Thomas campus was occupied by around sixty students campaigning in favor of the Palestinian cause, contributing to a strong climate of tension for students, teachers and employees. », added the management in a press release sent to AFP. And to specify: “ After discussions with the management of Sciences Po, most agreed to leave the premises “, but ” a small group of students nevertheless refused and it was decided that the police would evacuate the site. »
Students denounce “repression”
At the initiative of this gathering, similar to those which have been organized since the Hamas attack (October 7) in major American universities: the Palestine Committee of Sciences Po.
Their demands, according to testimonies collected by the AFP? That the school ” cuts ties with universities and businesses complicit in the genocide in Gaza » and ends “ repression against pro-Palestinian voices on campus “.
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For its part, the management of Sciences Po also assures that it regrets that “ the numerous attempts at dialogue so that they left the premises peacefully did not make it possible to find another way out of this situation “.
