Pro-Palestine Protesters Set Up Encampment at Dublin's Trinity College

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May 3, 2024 at 7:01 p.m.

Demonstrators gathered on the grounds of Trinity College Dublin (TCD) on Friday, May 3, echoing hundreds of US protests across campuses.

Footage captured and posted by Ellen Kenny shows protesters holding banners and chanting on Friday evening.

TCD’s student union president said students set up an encampment for Palestine, demanding that “the university cut ties with Israel.” Credit: Ellen Kenny/@ellenfkenny via Storyful

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