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Sciences Po Bars Three More Pro-Palestinian Students in Ongoing Disciplinary Actions

The university has imposed temporary bans on ten students since October as tensions escalate over protests and academic ties with Israeli institutions.

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Overview

  • Three pro-Palestinian students at Sciences Po Paris have been temporarily banned from campus, accused of blockades and event disruptions involving intimidation.
  • The latest bans bring the total number of temporarily excluded students to ten since October, with disciplinary hearings still unscheduled.
  • Sciences Po leadership cites actions such as a conference disruption on April 10 and a campus courtyard occupation on April 15 with inflammatory banners.
  • The Comité Palestine de Sciences Po has condemned the measures as a 'purge,' reflecting broader disputes over free expression and institutional authority.
  • The university has identified an external individual involved in recent protests and plans to file a legal complaint for intrusion.