Pro-Palestinian Activists Deface Historic Cambridge Building with Red Paint

[Social Media]

 

Pro-Palestinian protesters have sprayed red paint on the University of Cambridge’s Old Schools building, a historic Grade I-listed structure that houses the university’s main offices. The vandalism occurred on Tuesday, following a court order that restricted protests at the university’s graduation ceremony last weekend.  

 

 

The university had sought a broad High Court injunction to prohibit protesters from entering or occupying key university sites, including the Old Schools. However, Mr. Justice Fordham issued only a “very narrow and limited court order” to prevent disruption during the graduations. He rejected the university’s request for a five-year injunction, stating that restrictions beyond Saturday were not "necessary and justified."  

 

 

After the ceremony, over 80 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Senate House, Cambridge’s primary ceremonial building, for a rally. The vandalism at Old Schools was later claimed by the activist group Palestine Action, which declared: “As long as the University continues to profit from violence, we will continue to take action in solidarity with Palestinians who endure daily oppression and destruction. Now is the time to act. The university must understand that its profits from war crimes will never outweigh the damage done to its reputation and bottom line.”  

 

Police launched an investigation after the red paint was discovered on Tuesday morning. Protesters had sprayed slogans such as “Always resist” and “Free Palestine” on the front gates, while the word “Divest” was painted on the walls. A sign for the university offices was also crossed out in red.  

By Tuesday afternoon, maintenance crews had begun efforts to remove the paint, a process that was expected to take at least two days. One worker told the student newspaper Varsity that cleaning the historic building would be a lengthy task.

 

 

The Old Schools, originally used for teaching higher faculties, including the Divinity School, now serves as the administrative hub of the university and houses the office of Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice.  

 

A Cambridge University spokesperson condemned the act, stating: “We strongly condemn this vandalism of university property. The police have been informed.”  

 

This incident follows a similar act last year when pro-Palestinian activists sprayed red paint over Senate House, another historic university building.

 

Based on a report by The Times  2025-03-07

 

 

[koolkarl]

These disrespectful, uneducated individuals should be hunted down, expelled and face harsh sentences.

[JonnyF]

This is what happens when you import middle eastern conflicts onto British streets.

 

But just keep repeating the mantra, Diversity is our greatest strength. 

[NickyLouie]

This is why Palestine will be merely a bad memory in the near future.

 

 

[blazes]

51 minutes ago, koolkarl said:

These disrespectful, uneducated individuals should be hunted down, expelled and face harsh sentences.

 

Hunted down?  That'll be the day.  The police are too busy looking for signs of islamophobia in people's communications (including thoughts perceived to be in your head and ready to be loosed upon the world).

[hotsun]

The lefts cause is getting weaker by the day

[newbee2022]

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

Pro-Palestinian protesters have sprayed red paint on the University of Cambridge’s Old Schools building, a historic Grade I-listed structure that houses the university’s main offices. The vandalism occurred on Tuesday, following a court order that restricted protests at the university’s graduation ceremony last weekend.  

 

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The university had sought a broad High Court injunction to prohibit protesters from entering or occupying key university sites, including the Old Schools. However, Mr. Justice Fordham issued only a “very narrow and limited court order” to prevent disruption during the graduations. He rejected the university’s request for a five-year injunction, stating that restrictions beyond Saturday were not "necessary and justified."  

 

https://archive.ph/e2iMm/d12d0262da818daaca49f94f84adbd0879409cf6.jpg

 

After the ceremony, over 80 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Senate House, Cambridge’s primary ceremonial building, for a rally. The vandalism at Old Schools was later claimed by the activist group Palestine Action, which declared: “As long as the University continues to profit from violence, we will continue to take action in solidarity with Palestinians who endure daily oppression and destruction. Now is the time to act. The university must understand that its profits from war crimes will never outweigh the damage done to its reputation and bottom line.”  

 

 

Police launched an investigation after the red paint was discovered on Tuesday morning. Protesters had sprayed slogans such as “Always resist” and “Free Palestine” on the front gates, while the word “Divest” was painted on the walls. A sign for the university offices was also crossed out in red.  

By Tuesday afternoon, maintenance crews had begun efforts to remove the paint, a process that was expected to take at least two days. One worker told the student newspaper Varsity that cleaning the historic building would be a lengthy task.

 

https://archive.ph/e2iMm/f910cb266cd8ed27ec30c882ac09aba0dca66d33.jpg

 

The Old Schools, originally used for teaching higher faculties, including the Divinity School, now serves as the administrative hub of the university and houses the office of Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice.  

 

A Cambridge University spokesperson condemned the act, stating: “We strongly condemn this vandalism of university property. The police have been informed.”  

 

This incident follows a similar act last year when pro-Palestinian activists sprayed red paint over Senate House, another historic university building.

 

Based on a report by The Times  2025-03-07

 

 

To protest and chanting or showing signs with "free Palestine" or "always resist" is ok with me. Doesn't hurt me.

But spraying the red color is like crossing a red line.

So, authorities, do everything to find out who did it and punish them to the utmost of jurisdiction.

[JAG]

1 hour ago, koolkarl said:

These disrespectful, uneducated individuals should be hunted down, expelled and face harsh sentences.

"This incident follows a similar act last year when pro-Palestinian activists sprayed red paint over Senate House, another historic university building."

 

If they had been then this latest vandalism would probably not have happened.

[jippytum]

Keep up the protests.  You are creating more support for right wing opinion in the UK

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, JonnyF said:

This is what happens when you import middle eastern conflicts onto British streets.

 

But just keep repeating the mantra, Diversity is our greatest strength. 

It’s perhaps more related to Cambridge University investing in Israeli arms manufacturers.

 

 

[RuamRudy]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s perhaps more related to Cambridge University investing in Israeli arms manufacturers.

 

 

 

Hey Chomps! Don't come around here with your nuance and attempt to show insight! If everyone practiced that, most threads on TV would be barren wastelands!

[Bkk Brian]

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s perhaps more related to Cambridge University investing in Israeli arms manufacturers.

 

 

What difference does that make? 

[Watawattana]

FFS.  These idiots need to get caught, pay every single penny towards the repairs with zero cost to the tax payer and the University, then pay for their own one-way flights out of the country.

[rough diamond]

1 hour ago, RuamRudy said:

most threads on TV would be barren wastelands!

Most of them are with the same repetitive Trump/US postings.