BREAKING: University of Melbourne have threatened pro-Palestinian students and staff who are peacefully protesting at Mahmoud’s Hall with serious repercussions including, but not limited to, misconduct, enrolment sanctions and possible termination.

This is in addition to the University of Melbourne threatening imminent police action in response to the peaceful sit-in at Mahmoud’s Hall.

We, the community, condemn these threats and intimidation made by the University of Melbourne to these brave students and staff, who have been peacefully calling for disclosure and divestment of the University of Melbourne’s ties to weapons manufacturers supplying Israeli Occupation Forces.

These students face potential failure of their semester and potential expulsion, and yet will still accumulate thousands in HECS debt. This is all because they have stood up to a university that preaches human rights and decolonisation, and yet is involved in a genocidal weapons supply chain.

We, the undersigned, stand in solidarity with pro-Palestinian students and staff who continue to do everything in their power to demand the University of Melbourne cut all ties with weapons manufacturers supplying Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

We urge the University of Melbourne to not impose ANY sanctions against pro-Palestinian students and staff.