Top university loses court battle to stop Israel-Palestine protests on campus
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University fails in five-year bid to block Israel-Palestine protests
- The University Of Cambridge has lost its bid for a five-year court order blocking Israel-Palestine related protests on some of its campus sites.
- The university sought the court order due to previous protest disruptions, particularly by the group Cambridge for Palestine.
- The judge granted a limited, interim injunction specifically blocking protests in the Senate House and Yard during a graduation ceremony on Saturday.
- The judge criticised the university's application, saying it had given insufficient notice to potential stakeholders and had not painted a complete picture of past graduations.
- This decision is considered a victory for freedom of assembly and protest on university campuses.