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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy and Luca Ittimani

‘A vital moment’: Australian pro-Palestine campus protesters vow to stay on as tensions brew

Students and protesters sit on the lawn of the University of Melbourne with pro-Palestinian and anti-war signage on display
Pro-Palestine camps have been established across a number of Australian universities to protest involvement in the Israel-Gaza war. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

At Australian National University (ANU) on Thursday, pro-Palestinian protesters plant an olive tree on the campus lawns. A short distance away, counter-protesters sing Israeli pop songs.

For the past three nights, around 40 pro-Palestinian protesters have camped out in near-zero degree temperatures at the university’s campus in solidarity with an ongoing movement in the US. They’ve relied on the kindness of Canberrans for food and bedding.

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