• Challenging Zionism at UT

    Posted on February 6, 2009

    By Zachary Lown | February 6, 2009 AUSTIN, Texas–Supporters of Palestinian rights organized a counter-protest to stand up to a misnamed “peace rally” called by Texans for Israel (TFI)–and the success of the show of solidarity for Palestine is spurring more activism. The pro-Israel demonstration was called for the University of Texas’ West Mall in […]

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  • The University of Manchester Occupation in solidarity with Gaza

    Posted on February 5, 2009

    For info on Strathclyde, see http://pulsemedia.org/2009/02/04/strathclyde-university-occupied-by-students/ For information on the forcible removal of student protestors at Nottingham, see http://occupationnottingham.wordpress.com/ http://manunioccupation.wordpress.com/ Manc Uni | 04.02.2009 17:52 | Anti-militarism | Education | Palestine | Manchester Over 150 University of Manchester students have occupied the main university administration building in a demand for a stronger and more proactive […]

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  • Israeli Academic Institutes Join the Iron Fist Policy

    Posted on February 1, 2009

    Hundreds of Special Forces Brutally Suppress a Demonstration by Arab Students in Haifa University NDA Press Release 12.01.2009 Twelve students were arrested and many more assaulted and injured, one of whom hospitalized, during a demonstration arranged by the Arab students of Haifa University against the Gaza massacre. The University administration called for the interference of […]

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  • Israeli Apartheid Week 2009 may be coming to a campus near you

    Posted on January 31, 2009

    Jan 29, 2009 22:56 | Updated Jan 30, 2009 8:45 | Jerusalem Post Israeli Apartheid Week will take place on March 1-8 on college campuses in 27 cities internationally, in what has become a growing phenomenon since the annual event was started in 2005. Although the schedule for this year’s version has not yet been […]

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  • Storm of student protest over Gaza gathers force

    Posted on January 24, 2009

    Sit-ins at 16 universities spell return to radicalism, fuelled by social networking and blogs Anthea Lipsett & Alison Benjamin guardian.co.uk, Friday 23 January 2009 17.33 GMT A group of 15 students are sitting at the back of the lecture theatre. Some are wearing scarves associated with the Palestinian movement, others hold the Palestinian flag. They […]

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  • IT’S TIME FOR THE US CAMPUSES AND STUDENTS TO MOVE!

    Posted on January 23, 2009

    PALESTINIAN STUDENTS–TAKE THE LEAD! 8 universities in the UK have occupied lecture halls on their campuses, with specific demands. SOAS and the London School of Economics have both SUCCESSFULLY concluded their occupations! And now six more, including Essex, Oxford, and Newcastle. We can do it too! These were some of the specific demands, 1) statement […]

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