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University authorities agreed to drop all disciplinary proceedings against demonstrators. Students at Sciences Po, one of France's most prestigious universities, called off protests over the Gaza war on Friday, April 26, after street scuffles between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups. Administrators at the Institute of Political Studies, or Sciences Po, university in Paris acted to douse mounting tensions at the Paris establishment as demonstrations spread across American universities over the impact of the Gaza war. Pro-Palestinian students have staged several days of sit-ins and protests at the 150-year-old university. Some blocked entrances to the university and tents were set up at the central courtyard for a protest camp. Hundreds of students turned out Friday and police moved in when about 50 pro-Israeli demonstrators arrived shouting and scuffles started. With exams scheduled to start soon, the university said the pro-Palestinian students had agreed to call off their action in return for an "internal debate" about the university's ties to Israel. University authorities also agreed to drop all disciplinary proceedings against demonstrators, said a note sent to students and faculty by Jean Basseres, Sciences Po's administrator. Sciences Po has a joint degree program with New York's Columbia University and several French students are taking part in protests at one of the US institutions most radicalized by protests. By Friday night, the Paris protests had eased and the street outside was calm, according to an AFP reporter. Protest leaders, who had demanded a study of Sciences Po's partnerships with universities or institutions that support the Israeli government, said they were happy with the promise of an internal debate. France is home to the world's largest Jewish population after Israel and the United States, as well as Europe's biggest Muslim community. The war in Gaza began with an attack by Palestinian militants Hamas on Israel on October 7 that resulted in the deaths of around 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures. In retaliation, Israel launched a military offensive that has killed at least 34,305 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. Le Monde with AFP Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s'affichera sur l'autre appareil. Parce qu'une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil. Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde que sur un seul appareil à la fois (ordinateur, téléphone ou tablette). Comment ne plus voir ce message ? En cliquant sur « » et en vous assurant que vous êtes la seule personne à consulter Le Monde avec ce compte. Que se passera-t-il si vous continuez à lire ici ? Ce message s'affichera sur l'autre appareil. Ce dernier restera connecté avec ce compte. Y a-t-il d'autres limites ? Non. Vous pouvez vous connecter avec votre compte sur autant d'appareils que vous le souhaitez, mais en les utilisant à des moments différents. Vous ignorez qui est l'autre personne ? Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe. Lecture restreinte Votre abonnement n'autorise pas la lecture de cet article Pour plus d'informations, merci de contacter notre service commercial.
Promise of an internal debate