Sydney University orders protest camp to leave

Sydney University has ordered the sprawling pro-Palestinian encampment to pack up and leave campus almost eight weeks after it sprung up on the quadrangle lawns.

A university spokeswoman said the institution had tried for weeks to negotiate with encampment representatives to come to a peaceful resolution.“Following the last rejection of our proposal, we have also now instructed the encampment representatives that we require them to vacate the encampment to allow other students to use the space,” she said.

The university said it has continually had to remove rubbish and broken items from the site and had asked owners of unoccupied tents to removed them. Scott promised to review the university’s investment portfolio related to defence and security industries before a senate divestment discussion, in exchange for the protesters leaving.Credit:He also promised to establish a working group, which would include representatives nominated by the camp, to undertake a comprehensive independent review of the university’s research partnerships, including those with defence companies.

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