https://skwawkbox.org/2024/05/03/huge-victory-for-goldsmiths-students-for-gaza-as-uni-accepts-divestment-demand-and-more/

Six months of demos and five weeks of sit-ins see university climb down in face of students’ determination

Students at London’s Goldsmiths university have won a huge victory after months of solidarity with Palestinians, forcing their university to accept their demand to divest from involvement with the Israeli occupation and to set up scholarships for Palestinian students.

Organiser Fatima Zaid explained in a Twitter/X thread what the students have achieved, including the end of an investment contract with a firm closely connected to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu – and a review of the university’s use of the unfit (and non-definitional) so-called ‘IHRA definition’ of antisemitism, that has been widely used to suppress criticism of Israel:

https://twitter.com/fatimazsaid/status/1786416216782864403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1786416222382227725%7Ctwgr%5Ecaf52b6d12a20df34d4cabc5700d1cede16aff96%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fskwawkbox.org%2F2024%2F05%2F03%2Fhuge-victory-for-goldsmiths-students-for-gaza-as-uni-accepts-divestment-demand-and-more%2F

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The news will strengthen even further the determination of students at a string of other UK universities who have set up encampments – and is already encouraging students in the US facing brutal state repression and foul smears.

Congratulations and solidarity with the people of Palestine and all those who are fighting for an end to genocide, occupation, apartheid and repression.