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Palestine campaigners welcome High Court decision against university ban on protest
People sit near an encampment protest over the Gaza conflict on the grounds of Cambridge University, May 17, 2024

PALESTINE campaigners welcomed a victory for the right to protest today after the High Court rejected the University of Cambridge’s attempt to ban campus demonstrations related to Israel and Palestine.

The university had sought a five-year injunction until 2030 to prevent protests specifically linked to the issue, arguing it was urgently needed ahead of graduation ceremonies this weekend.

But Mr Justice Fordham dismissed the application, instead granting only a “very narrow and limited court order.”

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