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Strathclyde University Occupied by Students

D Thomson | 04.02.2009 17:32 | University Occupations for Gaza | Palestine

Students at the Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland have occupied the main administration building (McCance) in solidarity with the people of Gaza.

UPDATE: The University has called in the police. Please express your support by publiczing this widely. Also call the protesting students on: 0759 5626057

More:
 http://pulsemedia.org/2009/02/04/strathclyde-university-occupied-by-students/

Students at the Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland have occupied the main administration building (McCance) in solidarity with the people of Gaza, and with other students who have taken similar action in Universities across Britain. The occupation followed a ‘march for Gaza’, and despite the ugly and heavy handed attempts by the University security to break up the march the students refused to leave the McCance building and have presented an agreed list of demands to the University authorities.

UPDATE: The University has called in the police. Please express your support by publiczing this widely. Also call the protesting students on: 0759 5626057

A movement has been sweeping across Britain in protest at the the Israeli state’s massacre and the complicity of our government and university. This demonstration builds on the victories across the U.K and beyond in opposing murder in Gaza and all those who support it. The demands which are presently being delivered to the University principal are:

1) Cancel the contract with Eden Springs (an Israeli water company that is the University’s main supplier).

2) Divestment from the arms manufacturer BAE systems and invesigate alternative sources of funding for the Engineering Department.

3) Issue a statement condemning the Israeli states recent massacre of Gaza.

4) Fund and facilitate 50 scholarships for Palestinian students at Strathclyde University.

5) Solidarity with the Islamic University of Gaza: write a letter of support; twin Strathclyde with the university, and aid in its rebuilding.

6) Condemn the BBC for not showing the DEC appeal; show the appeal in lecture theatres and organise a fundraising day on campus.

7) Oppose Israeli academics who promote military research at Strathclyde University

More:
 http://pulsemedia.org/2009/02/04/strathclyde-university-occupied-by-students/

D Thomson
- e-mail: davidwmc.thomson@gmail.com
- Homepage: http://www.pulsemedia.org

Additions

We are inside right now - PLEASE SHOW SUPPORT!

04.02.2009 23:18

There are about fifty of us inside right now (with laptops!) (February 4th, 11pm). See more and join the Facebook group at www.tinyurl.com/occupationstrathclyde and please show support to keep up morale.

Please forward to press and your contacts.

In solidarity,
Lucy

Lucy
- Homepage: http://www.tinyurl.com/occupationstrathclyde


Rally today at 11am outside McCance - show support for those occupying Strath

05.02.2009 07:54

Dear friends,

Around thirty of us remain in the occupation of the McCance building and are hoping for YOUR support, in whatever form that may be. Please come to the McCance building at any point you're free - we have taken the entire Registry. Join the rally from 11am, or come earlier and join us.

Find our Facebook group at tinyurl.com/occupationstrathclyde

The occupation: STARTED WEDNESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY, 2009, 2.30pm.


We demand:

-Cancel the contract with Eden Springs

-Divest of arms manufacturer BAE Systems and find
alternative funding for the engineering department

-The SU board must issue a statement condemning Israel's bombing of Gaza

-Pay for a facilitate 50 scholarships for Palestinian students

-Show solidarity with the Islamic University of Gaza. Write a letter of support, twin SU with the university and send money to help rebuild it

-Condemn the BBC for refusing to broadcast the DEC appeal for Gaza, show the appeal in lecture theatres and hold a fundraising day

-Oppose Israeli academics who promote military research at SU

We have had two meetings with the Vice Principal, both of which were fruitless - so we are staying here until we get some concrete promises re the above.

swellmap
- Homepage: http://www.tinyurl.com/occupationstrathclyde


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