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Pro-Palestinian protesters took over the president's office at Stanford University on Wednesday, the latest provocative campus action calling for divestment from Israel in the wake of the country's war with Hamas. Students and alumni entered president Richard Saller's office at about 5:30 a.m. PDT and will 'remain inside the building and are refusing to leave until their demands are met,' according to a statement by the group's spokesperson.
'A group of individuals this morning unlawfully entered Building 10, which houses the offices of the president and provost,' according to a statement by Stanford spokesperson Dee Mostofi. 'The Stanford Department of Public Safety has responded to the scene and is assessing the situation. Other campus operations have not been affected at this time.
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