{"id":167923,"date":"2024-05-15T18:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=167923"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:54:39","slug":"all-buildings-at-woudestein-closed-on-thursday-grounds-remain-open-for-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2024\/05\/15\/all-buildings-at-woudestein-closed-on-thursday-grounds-remain-open-for-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"All buildings at Woudestein closed on Thursday, grounds remain open for protests"},"content":{"rendered":"

The safety of staff and students cannot be guaranteed around the solidarity protest for Palestine. With that message, the ‘triangle’ of the municipality, the police and the Public Prosecution Service called the Erasmus University Executive Board. The consequence is that all buildings on campus Woudestein and Erasmus University College will remain closed on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Morning sun on an empty campus.<\/span><\/p>

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The protest can go ahead, an Erasmus University spokesperson stressed. Physical education will not. The same applies to exams, PhD defences, orations and events. Exams will be moved to another day. Diploma ceremonies and PhD defences will be moved to another location. The municipality of Rotterdam helps find alternative locations. \u201cThey know they are asking a lot of us by insisting on a closure, and so they are helping where possible. We also know: there is no other way now\u201d, said the spokesperson.<\/p>\n

The Rotterdam triangle, consisting of mayor, police and prosecutors, are responsible for security in the city. Their lack of knowledge of the size and nature of the protest made them request the closure of the buildings, a spokesman for the mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb said. \u201cWe see a lot of posts on social media calling for protests on campus.\u201d Many more than just from the student parties involved. That the campus has lots of large public buildings would make ensuring safety more difficult. Protesters could easily disappear into these buildings.<\/p>\n\n\t

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