On the 16th day of the encampment outside the offices of the Vice-Chancellor of Lund University, Palestinagård held a press conference to which Swedish media were invited.

As per our statement, we see it as our responsibility as students to ensure that our university adheres to its principles of human rights, freedom of expression, and academic responsibility. It is imperative that Lund University takes responsibility and ends all forms of complicity in Israel’s illegal occupation and ongoing genocide.

We are not the only ones demanding the university to act, we are part of a global movement of students and university staff fighting for the freedom of Palestine.

As there is a huge support among both students and academics that extends far beyond those of us present today, we think it is self-evident that our point of view should be represented in the democratic processes of the university. That this issue has been continuously excluded from these processes represents, in our view, a failure of student democracy.

We urge Lund University to commit to meaningful dialogue and take our demands seriously. It is crucial that the university listens to and addresses our concerns to uphold its commitment to human rights, freedom of expression, and academic responsibility.

/Palestinagård

Images taken by Victor Pressfeldt