The University of Sydney has released a statement in response to commentary following the removal of a Palestinian flag from a building on campus. The full statement is below. 

“We have not banned Palestine flags from campus. 

"A flag hanging out of a University office window was removed because, under our flag policy, unapproved flags of any kind can only be flown from University infrastructure on a temporary basis. 

"The staff member who displayed the full-sized flag was advised four weeks beforehand that he could continue to display the flag in a non-shared internal space such as an office, or apply for approval to display the flag externally. The flag is being held safely for collection. 

"We expect Palestinian flags to continue to feature on our campus, including as part of tomorrow’s planned National Student Strike for Palestine.”