A dangerous situation arose on Tuesday in a Pro-Palestinian demonstration in a building of Radboud University in Nijmegen. About ten activists occupy a laboratory in which super -conducting magnets and cooling gases are present. In the event of incorrect use, life -threatening substances can be released there.
The demonstrators occupy a magnet laboratory in the goldsmit pavilion on the Heyendaalseweg. The occupation must be dissolved, because a reaction from the magnets can lead to the release of life -threatening substances in the space in question. That is only risky for those present.
The police have been instructed to terminate the occupation. The best approach is currently being looked at. The authorities have already been scaled up to GRIP-2. This means that the various emergency services such as police, fire brigade, ambulance and municipality, collaborate intensively.
“This is a life -threatening situation that endangers the safety of the activists,” says the university. “The border has been reached,” says Mayor Hubert Bruls van Nijmegen. “It is no longer a demonstration if a dangerous situation is consciously caused in which the occupiers endanger their lives.”
Bruls also reports that the large -scale deployment of emergency services ensures that “their commitment elsewhere in society is not possible”. “I don’t accept that. I urge the occupiers to peacefully terminate this action.”
The activists who occupy the goldsmit pavilion demand that Radboud University breaks the ties with Israel. There are more often Pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the university. In May, Radboud stopped cooperation with two Israeli universities because of their “contributions to serious and systematic human rights violations” in the Palestinian territories.
A Dangerous Situation Arose on Tuesday Duration A Pro-Palestinian Demonstration in A Building of Radboud University in Nijmegen. Approximately ten Activists Are Occupying a Laboratory in which Superconducting Magnets and Refrigerants are present. If used incorrectly, dangerous substances can be released.
The Protesters Are Occupying a Magnet Laboratory in The Goudsmit Pavilion on Heyendaalseweg. The Occupation must be dissolved because a reaction of the Magnets can lead to the release of life-through substances in the room. This is only risky for those present.
The Police Have Been Ordered to End The Occupation. The Best Approach is Currently Being Considered. The Authorities have already scaled up to grip-2. This mean that the varous emergency services, Such as the Police, Fire Brigade, ambulance and muticipality, are working together intensively.
“This is a Life-Threeating Situation that Endangers The Safety of the Activists,” The University Said. “The Limit Has Been Reached,” Says Mayor Hubert Bruls of Nijmegen. “It is no longer a demonstration if a a dangerous situation is deliberately caused in which the occupiers endanger Their Lives.”
Bruls also reports that the large-scale deployment of emergency services mean that “their deployment elsewhere in society is not Possible”. “I don’t accept that. I make an urgent appeal to the occupiers to end this action peacefully.”
The Activists Occupying the Goudsmit Pavilion Are Demanding That Radboud University Sever Ties with Israel. There are often Pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the University. In May, Radboud Stopped Working with Two Israeli Universities because of their “Contributions to Serious and Systematic Human Rights Violations” in the Palestinian Territories.