Masked Protesters Occupy Leiden Academy Building to Prevent Lecture: 'This Is Jew-Hatred'

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Masked pro-Palestinian activists occupied the Academy Building in Leiden on Wednesday, preventing people from entering. The building was to host the Cleveringa Lecture, which was created to emphasize that science can only flourish in an environment where lecturers and researchers are free to express their opinions.

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In Leiden, masked pro-Palestinian activists occupied the Academy Building on Wednesday. They attempted to prevent visitors from attending the Cleveringa lecture. The lecture is intended to emphasize that science can only exist when lecturers and researchers are free to express themselves. For the activists, this freedom did not extend to the speaker and the guests. The commemoration commemorates Professor Cleveringa's original protest speech, wh…

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Nine protesters were arrested Wednesday evening at Leiden University for trespassing, a police spokesperson confirmed after reporting by Omroep West. Pro-Palestinian protesters had launched an action earlier in the day inside and outside the Academy Building. When the protesters refused to leave the building when asked to do so, police made arrests around 8:30 PM.