University of Queensland bans chants as pro-Palestine camp in Melbourne threatened over fire safety rules

Student activists in Brisbane have been warned of disciplinary action for chanting ‘out, out, Israel out’ at protests

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Universities are ramping up crackdowns on pro-Palestine protesters camped on campuses, with the University of Queensland warning students could face disciplinary action for chanting “out, out, Israel out” or using the word “intifada”.

Students at multiple universities have been defying administrators’ orders to pack up encampments, vowing to continue their protests against institutions’ ties to weapons manufacturers linked to Israel’s war in Gaza.

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