The University of Melbourne has warned students police could attend campus at any time to restore order, but have so far held off from calling for support to remove pro-Palestinian protesters.
“At this stage Victoria Police has not been requested to intervene or remove any protesters,” the force said in a statement on Thursday night. Scott, who is taking part in the sit-in, said a number of students agreed to escalate their protest by moving inside on Wednesday. Scott said before the sit-in, the university had refused to meet organisers from the UniMelb for Palestine group, which has been camping out on the South Lawn for three weeks.
The university has issued an order for anyone not affiliated with the university to leave the campus.The spokesperson said on Friday that the university was concerned about the escalation and disruptive intent of some, including “external actors”.
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