Protesters from pro-Palestine encampment occupied University Club before being removed
Members of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and supporters of the UCD Justice for Palestine group at a march last weekend. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
A UCD Students’ Union statement said protesters engaged in “a non-violent direct action” by occupying the lobby of the University Club, chanting and waving flags to “protest the ‘business as usual’ attitude rampant on this campus during this ongoing genocide”. “The group moved about the lobby area and attempted to make their way into other areas of the building. Campus estates staff were in attendance to preserve the peace and ensure the safety of other staff and visitors.”
Protesters issued a list of demands which they want UCD to address when they set up the encampment on May 11th last.; to disclose all academic and financial links with Israeli institutions and enterprises and to commit to divest from any investments in the country; and to remove Israeli goods and supplier contracts from campus.
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