The pro-Palestinian encampment at USYD officially closed today, after the Sydney University Muslim Association (SUMA) announced that it had won concessions from the University’s executive on divest and disclosure demands in relation to research and trade with the arms industry, particularly in Israel. The announcement came this evening after SUMA earlier held a rally that finished with several speeches in front of the Quad Lawns at USYD.
The encampment was established two months ago and was reportedly the longest continually running pro-Palestinian university encampment in the world. SUMA was the last remaining group still maintaining a presence at the encampment after other groups decamped last week under increasing pressure from the University.
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