Oxford students hold sit-in to demand university condemns Gaza op
'Palestinians have the same rights as we do, including the right to education,' spokesperson says.
By Haaretz Service and Micah Smith Tags: Hamas Gaza Israel newsMore than 80 students on Thursday took over one of Oxford University's buildings to demand the university releases a statement condemning Israel's recent offensive against Hamas in Gaza.
"Palestinians have the same rights as we do, including the right to education as enshrined in the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights," a spokesperson said.
Students at the London School of Economics this week also occupied one of their university's buildings in protest against the 3-week campaign in Gaza. They only ended this after the LSE's director agreed to meet a number of their demands.
Over 1,250 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed the operation, which Israel launched in order to combat Hamas rocket fire against its South.
The campaign sparked an international outcry, and many protests were held at universities across the world.
The spokesperson at the Oxford sit-in added: "It is not a matter of politics, it is a matter of humanity."
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