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Campus protests in Australia over Gaza war lead to student stand-offs but no major disruptions

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A student encampment at Sydney University.

The lawns outside Sydney University have been occupied by rows of tents, alongside Palestinian flags and makeshift signs with slogans such as “Free Gaza”.

ST PHOTO: JONATHAN PEARLMAN

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The sloping lawns outside Sydney University’s 19th-century, Gothic-style quadrangle building are typically bustling with students, chatting or resting during breaks between classes. 

But since April 23, the lawns have been occupied by rows of tents, alongside Palestinian flags and makeshift signs with slogans such as “Free Gaza”, as part of a student protest against Israel’s strikes on Gaza.

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