A university spokesperson says the attack on an academic's office has been 'conflated' with protests between two camps in support of Palestine and Israel on campus, but did not elaborate further.
The University of Queensland has denied media reports that a urine attack on an academic was linked to anti-Israel protests.Pro-Palestine students at the University of Queensland deny any involvement after a student broke into a Jewish academic's office and urinated over the floor.
"While the behaviour of the student is unacceptable, there were extenuating circumstances relating to this matter," the spokesperson said. The spokesperson said police were called at about 3pm in response to reports of a person allegedly creating a disturbance."Police escorted her from the premises and transported her to hospital as a precaution before she was issued a fine for trespassing ."Pro-Palestinian activists camping at the University of Adelaide say fireworks scorched tents when they were let off around their campsite.
Social media video shows a man tearing an Israeli flag away from the pro-Israel camp, Camp Shalom, during an altercation. "I think they are directly responsible for any and all hatred that we have seen on campus," Ms Peterson said.
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