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UK Culture Secretary threatens to cut Government funding to arts organisations that boycott Israel
It was clear from early on in the row over the Tricycle theatre, during summer 2014, that government interference and threats to funding had played a significant role in the….
European Delegation denied access to Gaza for the second time
Israel’s refusal to grant MEPs entry to Gaza has been condemned by GUE/NGL in the strongest possible terms. GUE/NGL MEPs Martina Anderson and Neoklis Sylikiotis, who are taking part in….
The dismal lives of students locked in Israeli prison
Throughout Palestine, prisons are a major site in which the struggle for education, among other basic human rights, is tirelessly waged. Roughly 20% of Palestinians have been incarcerated, constituting as….
Statement in support of the University of Southampton
Pressure is being exerted on the University of Southampton to cancel or ‘reconstruct’ a conference on Israel and international law scheduled for 17-19 April. Groups such as the Board of Deputies of British Jews and UK Zionist Federation have urged the university to cancel the event, and there has also been an intervention from Communities minister and Conservative MP Eric Pickles.
To add your name to those listed below, please email freespeechsouthampton[at]gmail.com
The statement and signatory list will appear here (and will be updated with names accordingly).
British ambassador met Universities UK over Israel & ‘free speech’ concerns
British ambassador to Israel Matthew Gould met last month with UK university heads in a meeting that discussed Israel and the limits of ‘freedom of speech’, it has been reported…..
Petition : Let Northeastern Vote on Divestment!
On Feb. 20, Northeastern Univ. Students for Justice in Palestine received a memo from the student government cabinet disqualifying a proposed divestment referendum on the grounds that it would create….
Students in Brussels defeat Israeli embassy’s attempt to silence apartheid week events
Students filled a lecture hall for a lecture via Skype by Palestinian leftist parliamentarian Khalida Jarrar at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels, VUB) on Wednesday evening, March….
Stop censorphip at the University !
Update (March 10, 2015) – The mobilization paid off! The conference was held after all, and went off without a hitch. Let this encourage us to remain alert and to continue to insist that international law must be respected (photos of the conference).
Lecturers protest course offered by rightist group Im Tirzu at two Israeli universities
Right-wing movement was found by Jerusalem judge to bear some ‘fascist’ features.