Palestine Protests Held on Anniversary of October 7 Attacks as John Swinney Denies Fanning Flames of Hatred

University Leaders Warn Student Pro-Palestine Protesters to ‘Think Carefully’

University leaders have urged students protesting on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks to think carefully about their actions, as the Prime Minister described the demonstrations as “un-British”. Pro-Palestine protesters are set to defy Sir Keir Starmer’s call not to demonstrate on the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks, with students from several institutions set to gather at events around the country. In a letter to students, Un…

Hundreds of Edinburgh University staff and students join pro-Palestinian protest

Protesters rejected Sir Keir Starmer’s assertion that holding a demonstration on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks was ‘un-British’. Hundreds of students and staff at the University of Edinburgh have defied calls not to hold pro-Palestine protests on the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Crowds of demonstrators gathered outside the university’s main library on George Square on Tuesday afternoon. Many were carrying Palestine fla…

Fury as hundreds of Pro-Palestine protesters take to Scotland's streets on October 7 Hamas attack anniversary

Several student demonstrations took place across Glasgow and in Edinburgh on the anniversary of the attacks, which left nearly 1,200 people dead.

Palestine protests held on anniversary of October 7 attacks as John Swinney denies fanning flames of hatred

A Scottish University principal has warned protesters not to fall into the trap” of moving to “justify or glorify acts of gratuitous violence against innocents”.