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Why I believe we should boycott Israeli Universities
Greg Brown sets out the reasons he believes a boycott of Israeli institutions is necessary - for human rights and academic freedom alike. »
Protests and arrests over Israeli PM’s visit
University of London students participated in demonstrations against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week. About 50 students from King’s, Goldsmiths and SOAS held Palestinian flags and signs which read ‘Netanyahu: war criminal’, outside Downing Street, where Gordon Brown was meeting the Israeli PM. About 200 protestors had obtained permission from the police... »
King’s students fight to revoke Peres’ honourary doctorate
A King’s College lecturer was amongst political activists urging students to push for an academic boycott of Israel on Friday, at a conference on campus condemning the college’s decision to award an honorary doctorate to President Shimon Peres. »
Palestine is the victim in a long series of wrongs
Last weekend, hordes of students joined up to 100,000 people marching in London to demand an end to Israel’s barbaric onslaught in Gaza, the latest in a long line of wrongs inflicted on Palestinians. »
Israel is acting in self-defence against Hamas
There is no shadow of a doubt that the one thing emerging from the conflict in Gaza is the terrible loss of innocent civilians on both sides. The Palestinian innocents have suffered many tragic deaths, and their Israeli counterparts, while sustaining fewer deaths numerically, have suffered years of traumatic bombardment and fear. The question... »
SOAS student activists occupy university building
SOAS students are occupying the university’s Brunei gallery, calling for the end of an MoD exhibition in the space, more opportunity for union use of the room, and less involvement from private catering company Sodexo. »
Israel are not the bad guys
I happened to chance upon an old edition of London Student the other day, and an article claiming that “Israel is wrong” caught my attention. Coupled with recent events which have been occurring in the Middle East, and the ongoing propaganda which constantly portrays Israel as the occupying and aggressive enemy, I decided it was... »
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