UPDATE 2: UCAS Media have apologised and issued the following statement (click here) commenting, “We understand and apologise for the confusion this has caused to some applicants… the e-mail did go through our normal editorial controls but we didn’t account for the truncation of the email title.”
UPDATE: A disgruntled student has set up the Facebook [...]
Two days ago, Student Rights warned of an upcoming demonstration against Talya Lador-Fresher, the Deputy Israeli Ambassador. Sure enough, violent scenes followed as Mrs. Lador-Fresher attempted to leave the event. The demonstration was orchestrated by ‘Action Palestine’ who accosted Mrs. Lador-Fresher outside the event as a manned police vehicle attempted to drive her away.
Director of [...]
This week sees tensions refreshed as Deputy Ambassador for Israel Talya Lador-Fresher encounters new protests against her attendance and consequent speaking engagement at the University of Manchester.
No stranger to controversy, Ms. Lador-Fresher was forced into cancelling the last engagement in February amidsts threats and resulting security concerns. Hypocrisy rears it’s ugly head once again [...]
Perhaps you’ve picked up on this already, but for the past month, the City University Islamic Society have taken to holding their prayer sessions outside Northampton Square, London in a protest against the closure of the prayer hall reserved for Muslim students in mid-February.
The incident that sparked the closure was a violent, racially motivated attack [...]
This is a post from National Director Raheem Kassam
It came to my attention last week that Murtaza Khan, otherwise known as Abu Hasnayn Murtaza Khan is due to speak at Aston University this week as part of the Annual ISOC Conference 2010. Taking place at the Great Hall on Wednesday 17th March, the event will [...]
A Response to “Why Are Palestinian Societies on Campus Not Pro-Palestinian?” by Sam Bennett
Please note that as with all opinion pieces, this post does not reflect the views of Student Rights
Since the expulsion of 700,000 Palestinians from their homes in 1948, and the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza in 1967, Israel has at [...]
Well known blog ‘Harrys Place’ have recently posted an interesting interview with controversial speaker Azzam Tamimi, who Student Rights have called out on various statements about martyrdom and the backing of Hamas.
Speaking about the recent Fatwa against Terrorism, Tamimi explained his view that suicide bombings were justified as martyrdom under the appropriate circumstances. Unfortunately, [...]
Last night, Student Rights was denied entry from an event advertised on Facebook, which was due to take place on UCL campus. The meeting was hosted by ISOC at the university, and welcomed Yvonne Ridley, as well as a minister from the current Iranian regime (via videolink) discussing the Iranian Revolution of 31 years ago.
The [...]
Controversial speaker Azzam Tamimi is due to speak on a university campus again tonight, after the recent furore over his appearance at Birmingham University just a few weeks ago.
Recently, the Israel Society at Cambridge University cancelled speaker Benny Morris due to pressure from various sources who claimed Mr. Morris held views that were contrary to [...]
Yesterday (04/02/09) National Director Raheem Kassam spoke to Eddie Nestor on the Drivetime Show for BBC Radio London 94.9FM. Speaking alongside Paul Cottrell, National Head of Public Policy for the University and College Union, Raheem spoke about extremism on university campuses and how students, academics and families need to take a more active role [...]
