Incredible speech from Ghassan Abu Sitta as he becomes Rector.

“Students from Glasgow University called on me to run for the position, and soon after, one of Balfour’s ‘savages’ became Rector”

Well done to our students for their campaigning and solidarity with Palestine

What a team! Congratulations, Ghassan Abu Sitta.

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⏳ One week to go until this petition closes!

Can we get it to cross the 90k mark tonight? We know we can!

✍️ Sign + share to support calls for a Gaza Family Scheme that would reunite families & offer sanctuary until return is safe
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6485…

My family and friends in Nuseirat camp had to displace again to Rafah.

Nothing can describe the horror of what is happening, except that they are fleeing from death to death

The future is always up for grabs: in his University of Glasgow rectorial address, Ghassan Abu Sitta observes that when Winnie Mandela was elected Rector in 1987, one could never have foreseen that a post-apartheid South Africa would charge Israel with genocide at the Int. Court of Justice.

As I walk down the streets, I see so many injuries: people with amputated legs and arms, individuals in wheelchairs, and people with deformed faces. Currently, there are around 77,000 injured individuals in Gaza who lack access to essential medical care. These 77,000 lives will…

Although many may think that the genocide has stopped or slowed down, it has not. Israel has been killing dozens of Palestinians daily. Today, the world is talking about Rafah, while Israel started shelling and attacking the Mid area and Nusairat refugee camp, resulting in the…

It is interesting that while Middle Eastern friends are talking about guest/host obligations and hospitality, US defenders of the dean are talking about the defense of private property.

Listening Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah at the ceremony held for his installation as the rector in University of Glasgow.
He started his speech with a quote from Frantz Fanon.
#universityofglasgow

🗣️ 'Just as the UK Government took action to provide sanctuary for those fleeing persecution in Ukraine and Hong Kong, a similar response is desperately needed for Palestinians'

The Gaza Families Reunited on the importance of a visa scheme for Palestinians

thenational.scot/politics/24245…

Glad to see this getting media coverage. There have been so many letters to admin, teach-ins and actions across campuses the past six months & essentially nothing from the heads of our universities. Hard to work, let alone teach, in that context.

irishtimes.com/ireland/social…

This is very bad news. We read here that Universities UK has already written to the government requesting that post-92 universities be allowed to leave this defined benefit pension scheme, since the DfE has refused to fund the 5% rise in employers' contributions.

Only 96 signatures on the petition from the whole of City of Durham? Hoping that Durham UCU can help out petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6485…

I can’t forget the smell of blood everywhere between hospital rooms, it was so obvious and too distinctive odor. It is a true MASSACRE, as if that innocent people in Gaza were SLAUGHTERED.

The Jeremy Bentham Room Occupation: Highlighting UCL’s role in the Suppression of the People – The Cheese Grater Magazine cheesegratermagazine.org/2024/04/08/the…

From under Israel’s bombardment, the workers of Gaza call for intensifying action to confront Israeli genocide.

Now is the time for courageous worker-led solidarity!

#Srtike4Palestine
#stoparmingisrael

workersinpalestine.org/news/strike-fo…

Getting close to 100k signatures

Please sign this if you haven’t done already

Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war - Petitions petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6485…

Pleased that the BBC, ITV, Independent, Evening Standard and others have picked up our story on the legal costs associated with the Michelle Donelan ‘extremism’ letter saga.

Total spent has passed £60k.

Here's the original story, free to read: researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

Intense and heavy Israeli aerial and artillery shelling all over the Gaza Strip. Homes, mosques, and schools are being targeted. Dozens of casualties reported. Dozens are under the rubble.