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In a recreation of the famous antics of night climbers of previous generations – albeit for an entirely different purpose – Palestinian flags were placed on historic Cambridge buildings on Friday night. The flags were placed on the Catholic church on Hills Road, plus two on Holy Trinity church, one on the front statue of Caius Chapel, plus a banner on one of St John’s College’s turrets. Night climbers have been active in Cambridge since the 1930s, culminating in a 1958 stunt which put a Morris Minor car on top of Senate House. Their furtive style was established for a good reason – and univers…

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