The University of Haifa in Israel has suspended its campus chapter of Standing Together, a left-wing activist group, following a silent protest against the ongoing offensive in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.

The demonstration, held on April 23, involved more than a dozen students sitting silently in a campus building for 10 minutes, holding photos of Palestinian children killed in Gaza.

Five days later, the university suspended the group for the remainder of the semester, citing violations of campus regulations due to unauthorised demonstrations.

Alon-Lee Green, co-director of Standing Together, criticised the university’s decision, stating it challenges due process and freedom of expression, according to media reports.

He said that the group received no warning or hearing before being informed of the suspension.