Cambridge Students Occupy Senate House Lawn

Pro-Palestine students from Cambridge for Palestine have reoccupied the Senate House lawn at the University of Cambridge, claiming the university has failed to honor previous agreements regarding its investments in the arms industry. The protesters, numbering around 20, set up camp early on November 27, escalating tensions after a summer protest that ended with a negotiated agreement that they allege has not been fulfilled. The university has characterized the disruption caused by the students as 'unacceptable', asserting that it recognizes the importance of peaceful protest while condemning the forced entry into buildings. The group demands the university to publicly label Israel's military actions in Gaza as genocide and to review its investments in companies complicit in the conflict. This resurgence of protest follows a lengthy previous occupation that ended in July after a deal to establish a working group for divestment discussions. The university maintains that it is committed to addressing concerns about its defense industry relationships.