Several people occupied Leipzig University's Audimax on Tuesday afternoon. Police officers were on their way to get an idea of the situation, the police said on request. The university stated that 50 to 60 occupiers were involved. According to the Conference of Saxon Student Bodies (KSS), this is the "Palestine Campus" group. They are also said to have set up tents in the courtyard of the main campus. According to the KSS, other groups are also taking part in the action. Further details were not initially known.
The KSS called on the Rectorate to evacuate the Audimax and the protest camp immediately. "The Rectorate of Leipzig University must end the occupation and the protest camp immediately," said KSS spokesperson Paul Steinbrecher. The groups occupying the campus had attracted attention in the past with deeply anti-Semitic statements. The safety of Jewish and Israeli students and staff is currently in acute danger.
Activists had also set up a pro-Palestinian camp at Freie Universität Berlin on Tuesday. This was cleared by the police shortly afterwards.
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