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Chanting their support for the Palestinians, the students
displayed Palestinian flags at windows and over the building's
entrance. Several wore the black-and-white keffiyeh head scarf
that has become an emblem of solidarity with Gaza.
"When we see what is happening in the United States, and now in
Australia, we're really hoping it will catch on here in France,
the academic world has a role to play," said 22-year-old Hicham,
a masters student in human rights and humanitarian studies at
Sciences Po.
The students, he said, want Sciences Po to condemn Israel's
actions.
"We're very happy that (students at) more and more universities
are getting mobilized," said 20-year old Zoe, a masters student
in public administration at Sciences Po.
"We hope that will spread to all universities and beyond ... we
won't give in until the genocide in Gaza ends."
Science Po officials did not reply to a request for comment.
On Wednesday night, police removed a first group of students
that had blocked Sciences Po, French media said, which was
condemned by left-wing politicians.
Renewed clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's
war in Gaza broke out on U.S campuses Thursday, raising
questions about forceful methods being used to shut down
protests that have intensified since mass arrests at Columbia
University last week.
Israel has killed at least 34,305 Palestinians in its assault on
Gaza, health authorities in the enclave said on Thursday. Israel
is retaliating against an Oct. 7 Hamas attack that killed 1,200
people and led to 253 taken hostage, according to Israeli
tallies.
(Reporting by Lucien Libert; Writing by Ingrid Melander, Editing
by William Maclean)
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