Students at the University of Manchester demand institution divest from firms complicit in illegal Israeli occupation on UN day of solidarity with Palestine
STUDENTS at campuses across Britain today called on university leaders to divest from firms involved in Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine.
The action was taken to coincide with the United Nations international day of solidarity with Palestinian people, observed every year on November 29.
Universities in Britain have investments worth over £450 million in companies complicit in Israeli apartheid, according to 2020 research carried out by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PCS).
Given the recent rejection of peace proposals by Israel the world must provide an immediate and resolute response to force accountability on Gaza, argues RAMZY BAROUD
The struggle for Palestinian freedom has become a defining issue for everyone committed to justice, democracy and peace, says PETER LEARY ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday