Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the entrance of the Géopolis building on Thursday afternoon at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and call for an academic boycott of Israeli institutions and an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, reports the Keystone-ATS news agency.

This action “follows the example of the mobilizations in the universities of Canada, the USA or even France” explain the organizers in their announcement.

Palestinian flags they were even placed on the floor, while others hung them from above. The occupation continues peacefully, an agency reporter said.

“Our action is spontaneous, it has neither a leader nor a leader. The people who occupied the university building refuse to be complicit in the colonial genocide perpetrated by Israel’s apartheid regime. We call on the whole world to join us and members of other universities and colleges to mobilize as well.” write the participants in their announcement.

The Rector of UNIL Frederick Herman went to the site to talk with the protesters, the agency added.