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| Gaza sit-in demonstration ended | Gaza sit-in demonstration ended |
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| A sit-down demonstration at Oxford University to protest against the actions of the Israeli military in Gaza has been called off. | A sit-down demonstration at Oxford University to protest against the actions of the Israeli military in Gaza has been called off. |
| Up to 90 protesters occupied part of the Clarendon Building, close to the Bodleian Library. | Up to 90 protesters occupied part of the Clarendon Building, close to the Bodleian Library. |
| They called for the university to condemn Israel's attack on Gaza and cancel a series of lectures inaugurated by Israeli president Shimon Peres. | They called for the university to condemn Israel's attack on Gaza and cancel a series of lectures inaugurated by Israeli president Shimon Peres. |
| Organisers have said that they reached an agreement with the university. | Organisers have said that they reached an agreement with the university. |
| It's not about taking sides - it's about justice for Palestinians Protest organiser Juliette Harkin | It's not about taking sides - it's about justice for Palestinians Protest organiser Juliette Harkin |
| Dozens of students had waved banners and chanted slogans as they stormed in to the Clarendon Building at 1200 GMT. | Dozens of students had waved banners and chanted slogans as they stormed in to the Clarendon Building at 1200 GMT. |
| "It's not about taking sides - it's about justice for Palestinians," said protester Juliette Harkin. | "It's not about taking sides - it's about justice for Palestinians," said protester Juliette Harkin. |
| But some students disagreed with the sit-in. | But some students disagreed with the sit-in. |
| "I think it's ridiculous that they're blockading a student building. We're not responsible - we just have lectures to get to," said one. | "I think it's ridiculous that they're blockading a student building. We're not responsible - we just have lectures to get to," said one. |
| As a university deadline, at 1700 GMT, for the protesters to disperse, students were planning to settle in for the night. | As a university deadline, at 1700 GMT, for the protesters to disperse, students were planning to settle in for the night. |
| However, students called off the demonstration at 1900 GMT, after organisers said they had reached an agreement with Oxford University. | However, students called off the demonstration at 1900 GMT, after organisers said they had reached an agreement with Oxford University. |
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