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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy and Cait Kelly

Student protester suspended by ANU for expressing support for Hamas as police warn over encampments

Australian National University
A student has been suspended from the Australian National University after saying Hamas deserves 'unconditional support’. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

A student protester who said Hamas deserved “unconditional support” has been suspended from the Australian National University, pending disciplinary action.

The move came as Victoria Police pushed for more powers to shut down pro-Palestine encampments, saying if they were allowed to keep growing there was a “strong likelihood of violence occurring between protest and counter-protest groups”.

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