Hundreds of Edinburgh University staff and students join pro-Palestinian protest

Hundreds of University of Edinburgh staff and students defied calls not to to hold pro-Palestine protests on the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks (Nick Forbes/PA) -

Hundreds of students and staff at the University of Edinburgh have defied calls not to hold pro-Palestine protests on the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks.

Crowds of demonstrators gathered outside the university’s main library on George Square on Tuesday afternoon.