Students block Sciences Po in Paris because of the war between Israel and Hamas

This week, students blocked the entrances to the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) in Paris, as they called for an end to the fighting in Gaza.

It is just one of many educational institutions around the world that have been mobilized by protesters in recent days, including 40 in the United States.

“When we see what is happening in the United States, and now in Australia, we really hope that it will spread here in France, the academic world has a role to play,” a student told Al Jazeera.

Flags hung from the windows of the building and trash cans barricaded the door.