Pro-Palestinian students protest at University of Cambridge with red paint

Pro-Palestine groups staged a protest at the University of Cambridge Senate House by splattering red paint on the building, accusing the university of failing to act against Israel's actions in Gaza. The protest, carried out with the help of Cambridge students, was condemned by the university as an act of vandalism. The Senate House, a venue for meetings and graduation ceremonies, was symbolically drenched in red paint to highlight complicity in Palestinian bloodshed. Palestine Action and Youth Front For Palestine were behind the protest, demanding divestment from what they called Israeli "genocide." The University of Cambridge has been accused of ignoring pleas for dialogue and not taking meaningful action against the atrocities in Gaza. The university spokesperson stated they were willing to engage with students impacted by the events in Gaza but had only received anonymous emails so far. The protest at the Senate House is part of a larger movement targeting institutions with ties to Israel's arms trade in Britain. Previous demonstrations outside King's College and Senate House have aimed to pressure the university to take a stand against Israeli actions in Palestine. The activists have set up encampments and made demands for divestment and accountability from the university. Similar protests have been seen at other prestigious universities in the UK, with students calling for an end to violence in Gaza and solidarity with the Palestinian cause. The actions, including tent encampments and demands for divestment, reflect a growing movement on campuses across the country. The protests aim to raise awareness and push institutions to take a stand against what they see as complicity in human rights violations.