Pro-Palestine protesters from Oxford University have set up a second encampment in the city at the Radcliffe Camera.

Oxford Action for Palestine (OA4P) expanded its Gaza solidarity encampment to the Radcliffe Camera lawn this morning (Sunday, May 19).

It comes after nearly two weeks of pro-Palestine encampments outside the Pitt Rivers Museum and several demonstrations across the city.

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In a statement, the group said: “We join over 145 universities across the globe who refuse to continue business as usual while our institutions profit and facilitate genocide.

“We will continue to follow the lead of the people of Palestine and we will continue to take action until our demands are met.

“The severity of Israel’s genocide in Gaza cannot be overstated.”

The protest group said it will remain at the Radcliffe Camera until Oxford University enters negotiations with them over demands.

A statement from the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries said: “As some of you will be aware, a student encampment has formed on the Radcliffe Camera exterior lawn.

“To ensure and protect our reader's safety and access to collections, please enter and leave the building via the Gladstone Link entrance until further notice.

“Opening times remain unchanged and the libraries are open as usual.”

Student encampments at Trinity College Dublin, Harvard, Brown, and others have all been dismantled encampments after their universities agreed to look into divestment options.

On Saturday morning, University of Oxford students staged a "die-in" protest outside of graduation ceremonies at the Sheldonian Theatre.

Nearly 50 students in blood-soaked academic dress blocked entry to the Sheldonian Theatre, with guests and graduates having to climb over protesters to gain entry into the building.

Kendall Gardner, a DPhil candidate in politics, was one of the students demonstrating in front of the Sheldonian.

She said: "Today's action was a massive success.

"It was inspiring to see how many students were willing to put their bodies on the line for Gaza, and heartening to see how much of the community supported us as they walked past.

"But until the administration agrees to come to the negotiating table and meet our demands, we have far more work to do." 

At 10am, students arrived en masse at the Sheldonian theatre and staged a photo out front, holding up banners and spelling out "Blood On Your Hands" with red letters pinned to their clothing.

A spokesman for Oxford University said: "We are aware of the ongoing demonstration by members of our university community.

"We respect our students and staff members right to freedom of expression in the form of peaceful protests. We ask everyone who is taking part to do so with respect, courtesy and empathy.

"Oxford University’s primary focus is the health and safety of the university community, and to ensure any impact on work, research and learning, including student exams, is minimised.

"As we have stressed in our student and staff communications there is no place for intolerance at the University of Oxford."

A spokesperson from Oxford University previously told the Oxford Mail  security would be heightened as a result of demonstrations at the encampment outside the Natural History Museum.

This followed a group of men allegedly yelling abuse at the student protesters, with allegations also of physical attacks.