Palestine Solidarity Campaign Student Day School 2 May - report back
Students from across Britain met on Saturday 2 May to discuss solidarity with Palestine in the aftermath of Israel 's military onslaught and continuing blockade against Gaza .
The day school, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, brought together representatives of the recent student occupations in support of Palestine, with Muslim representatives including Federation of Student Islamic Societies and the British Muslim Initiative; Ken Livingstone; Jeremy Corbyn MP; the Viva Palestina convoy to Gaza led by George Galloway and Jews for Justice for Palestinians.
The meeting highlighted the contrast between the refusal of the National Union of Students National Executive to support any of the mass demonstrations against Israel 's attack on Gaza and the revulsion of the great majority of students at the slaughter of more than 1400 Palestinians, most of them civilians.
The day school was an important step in bringing together student activists to plan future campaigning activities in support of the Palestinians, and helping organise opposition to the NUS' leadership blocking action in support of Palestinians. The unity between Jewish and Muslim groups also showed that students are no longer prepared to put up with support for the Palestinians being labelled as anti-Semitic.
Discussion focused on the need to campaign for Israel to lift the blockade which it continues to impose upon the people of Gaza , for those responsible for war crimes to be brought to justice and for Israel to stop flouting United Nations resolutions and international law requiring respect for the rights of the Palestinian people.
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