Deakin University requests dismantling of pro-Palestine encampment as protesters pledge to stay
Deputy vice-chancellor says Victorian university wants to ensure safety, security and amenity of all campus users' but protesters say request is Orwellian'
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Deakin University has become the first education institution in Australia to request students dismantle their pro-Palestine encampment, but protestors have vowed they will not be moved".
Pro-Palestine camps have spread to universities in every state in Australia after beginning at the University of Sydney almost three weeks ago. Last week, Victoria police wrote to university vice-chancellors requesting greater powers to shut down the encampments, adding that if they were allowed to keep growing there was a strong likelihood of violence occurring between protest and counter-protest groups".
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