The following parliamentary motion has been tabled:
EDM 626 STUDENT OCCUPATIONS 28.01.2009 McDonnell, John 2 signatures
Corbyn, Jeremy
That this House praises the wave of student occupations across the country against Israel's unlawful invasion and bombing of Gaza; regrets that an estimated thousand Palestinians have been killed as a direct result of the recent Israeli invasion of Gaza with many more people injured and suffering ongoing hardship; and welcomes the engagement of young people in protesting against the unfolding human tragedy in Gaza by taking direct action at numerous institutions including Cambridge University, Essex University, Kings College London, Manchester Metropolitan University, Oxford University, Queen Mary University London and Sussex University.
Of Love and Revolutions: A Lesson Un-Planned
12 years ago
A great idea but I think it would be better if the motion included the names of all the universities that have occupied to date.
ReplyDeleteStill - it's an excellent idea and creates a lot more publicity and awareness of the issues.