Overview
- University officials demanded the Glasgow University Justice for Palestine society delete an Instagram statement celebrating “the glorious Al‑Aqsa Flood” and repudiate it.
- Masked participants held a “Glory to our Martyrs” banner in the Gilbert Scott cloisters during an anniversary protest on campus.
- Administrators said any identified students found to have breached rules will face action, with a spokesman stating the university abhors the glorification of violence.
- Jewish groups and several politicians urged a full investigation and expulsions, as the Union of Jewish Students launched a Stand Against Terror campaign calling for clearer guidance and tougher enforcement.
- Similar demonstrations were held at Strathclyde and Edinburgh, while some Glasgow participants said they opposed the October 7 violence and sought to focus attention on Palestinian deaths.