By RNZ on the NZ Herald…
University of Auckland students are planning a rally, in solidarity with Palestinians caught in the Israel-Hamas conflict over the last seven months.
A post on the University of Auckland Student Justice for Palestine Facebook page initially invited people to gather with their tents outside the university library from 3pm on Wednesday, in what they said would be a show of support for justice and peace.
It said there would be guest speakers, discussions and networking opportunities, with an end time of 7am on Thursday.
However, in a public statement posted on social media, the organisers said the protest had been changed from an encampment into a rally.
“The decision to shift to a rally was not easy, but it was driven by our desire to mobilise a larger and more diverse audience within the campus community.”
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