About 30 university students are imprisoned in the Umma library due to the Gaza conflict

The thirty students who locked themselves in the General Library of the University of Málaga this Thursday to show their rejection of the Gaza conflict continue to beat. they will stay, “at least”, all night long, This decision was taken at an assembly held this afternoon and in which they rejected the communication of the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE), as well as the message issued by the UMA on its basis. The decision on whether the protest will continue from Friday morning (or not) will be taken in a new meeting to be held at 8:30 am.

In this regard, Fausto Solanas of the Student Front expressed his “complete” rejection of those gathered in response to CRUE’s statement, “in line with the rest of the universities where protests are being held”, which he described as Are “scarce“, since they are committed to suspending cooperation agreements “only” with Israeli universities and research centers that have not expressed a firm commitment to peace and compliance with international humanitarian law; while university students assure that they “Relations should be severed with all Israeli companies and institutions that have any kind of association with UMA.”

Likewise, Solanas previously said that during the protests this Thursday, representatives of the Rectorate “Tried to explain” To leave the library, but realizing that “it’s a strategic place,” they were going to stay. “In fact, it represents a University operations have come to a halt to some extent And that’s exactly what we’re looking for, but there are many other libraries on campus and students will not be affected,” he stressed.

For his part, Sergio Canete, representative of the Rector for coordination of services and inspection, told journalists that, in his interview with the protesters, he indicated that “at this moment of course there is a fundamental activity in the General Library Prepare for exams. For this reason, “the students themselves told that imprisonment would not happen here,” according to Cañete, who acknowledged that the protesters maintained a “completely cooperative attitude.” “Quiet” so as not to disturb users from the library.

Additionally, he said they were offered “other outdoor camping areas, where they would have more visibility like at other universities” and on-campus space with toilets and cafeterias so “they could have the best experience.” possible rest What is called a prison”, because “the interior of any public building is not a suitable place for it”.