Police clear out pro-Palestinian students protesting in Geneva

The police intervened early on Tuesday morning to dislodge the pro-Palestinian students who had been occupying the University of Geneva for almost a week. They evacuated the 50 or so protesters who had refused to leave, according to the Swiss News Agency Keystone-ATS. Around 20 police officers in uniform and plainclothes entered the UniMail building at around 5am, said the news agency’s journalist on the scene. The officers carried out identity checks and evacuated the students. The University of Geneva (UNIGE) upped the stakes on Monday after the failure of negotiations, announcing that it was filing a criminal complaint for trespass against the pro-Palestinian students. + Israel: president of Swiss universities rejects academic boycott In a letter to the university community, the university’s rector Audrey Leuba called on the members of the Student Coordination for Palestine to respect the ultimatum given and to vacate the premises peacefully. Incidents While the rectory said it ...