Organisers of an anti-Israel conference at Southampton University have reportedly taken legal action to reverse the university’s decision to scrap the conference.
A statement published on the university website late last night officially withdrew permission for the three-day conference to take place on the campus.
According to Times Higher Education, in response to the decision the organisers released a statement today saying they will “launch legal efforts at the High Court” filing “grounds for an urgent judicial review of the decision.”
Over 6000 people signed a petition calling on the university to reverse its decision and “uphold free speech”.