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Europe student Gaza protests spread, sparking clashes, arrests

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Police officers try to remove a pro-Palestinian activist at the university campus of the Free University of Berlin, Germany, on May 7, 2024, amid efforts to break up a demonstration of activists against Israel's war in the Gaza Strip which was sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack. [AFP]

Protests by students demanding universities sever ties with Israel over the Gaza war spread across Western Europe on Tuesday, sparking clashes and dozens of fresh arrests.

Students at various European universities, inspired by ongoing demonstrations at US campuses, have been occupying halls and facilities, demanding an end to partnerships with Israeli institutions because of Israel's punishing assault on Gaza.

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