University of East London (negotiations have started already), St Andrews in Scotland and Bryan Shaw, part of St Martins, are all now in occupation. VC Alan Gilbert is still refusing to negotiate at Manchester University where students are occupying the John Owen's Building for the 15th day - see their upcoming activities below. At the Universtiy of East Anglia where the occupation has ended the management has kept to its promise and is opening negotiations over the occupiers' demands. And of course, UWE has gone into occupation.
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We have had an encouraging wave of support, not only from UEL students and lecturers, but also from members of the Stop the War Society and other universities that have been or still are under occupation for the same cause.
Currently, more than 30 people are in the lecture theatre and we are busy preparing for tomorrow. We are looking to organise film screenings, talks and discussions every day to raise awareness on the issue of Palestine and actively promote our goals. more
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As of 12:10PM on Wednesday, the 18th of February, the students of the St Andrews Solidarity with Palestine Campaign occupied Lower College Hall in St Salvator’s Quad in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Our demands are listed below… please come by and sign the petition! more
Byam Shaw Peoples University
We are writing to inform you that as of 16:00 on Wednesday, 18th February, we have been in occupation of the main building at the Byam Shaw School of Art, 2 Elthorne Road. We presented the Principal Mr Alister Warman with a list of demands regarding the service provided within the establishment. more
From Manchester Uni Facebook site
Illan Pappe, Food, and the students' occupation...
Hello everyone.
I'm sure that by now you are all aware that students have been occupying parts of the campus for 15 days now...
-Tomorrow we are helping to organise a meeting with the world renowned Israeli historian Illan Pappe. His books ('the ethnic cleansing of Palestine' being the most famous) are a must read for Palestinian activists. Because of his support for the Palestinians he has decided to leave Israel, and now lectures in England. Tomorrow we get the chance to hear him speak. Don't miss out and come to Roscoe tomorrow at 7.30!
-The apologists for Israel have demanded of the University that we have their security in this meeting. They say there will be anti Semitic speeches happening. This is clearly untrue, and is an attempt to intimidate student activism on campus. Lets make sure that we get as many people as possible to come and hear a passionate pro Palestinain speaker and say that anti-zionism is hear to stay!
Secondly, our occupation needs a little help from all those out there who support Gaza. Our food supplies are a little low at the moment- if people can search in their cupboards and find any food that they can donate it would be great. If you are coming to the Illan Pappe meeting perhaps we could collect it then...thanks.
Anyway, pop around to our stalls outside the union between 11-2, or into the occupation for a catch up if you can :)
Viva Viva Palestina!
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