French police peacefully remove pro-Palestinian students occupying a university building in Paris
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy French police on Friday peacefully removed dozens of students from a building at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, known as Sciences Po, who had gathered in support of Palestinians, echoing similar encampments and solidarity demonstrations across the United States. Pro-Palestinian students were planning to hold a protest later Friday in front of the Pantheon monument, near the elite Sorbonne University, to call for an end to Israel’s offensive in Gaza. The Prime Minister's Office said police had been requested to remove students from 23 sites on French campuses on Thursday and “all were evacuated within a few hours.” A police presence will be maintained near Sciences Po to prevent any further blockades, it said in a statement.