Found 12 results for "palestinian"
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Student Rights
on May 3, 2013 at 2:52 pm
MP highlights Student Union challenge to University over 'offensive' speakers
An event at Middlesex University highlighted by Student Rights in February has been raised in the House of Commons by the local MP for Hendon...
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Student Rights
on May 1, 2013 at 7:57 pm
Abdullah Azzam's ideas shared by London Met ISOC
A Facebook post by the Islamic Society at London Metropolitan University includes a picture and quote from Abdullah Azzam, the 'Godfather of Jihad'...
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Student Rights
on December 12, 2012 at 7:14 pm
UCL referendum demonstrates a lack of critical thinking (Update: Motion passed)
Critical thinking is one of the most important skills students will learn at university. By attempting to overturn a motion which encourages debate the students who have proposed this motion are doing themselves a grave disservice...
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Student Rights
on November 16, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Public Service Europe.com: Fighting Islamist extremism on university campuses
It's not easy to moderate hate-filled speeches when British students consider the United Kingdom government to be Islamophobic. PublicServiceEurope.com talks to Student Rights, the organisation left to pick up the pieces of a broken policy...
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Student Rights
on May 23, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Evening with 9/11 'truther' wins best event prize at Middlesex University
In February, Student Rights drew attention to an event at Middlesex University which featured a 9/11 'truther' calling for the destruction of Israel. This event has recently won the Student Union's event of the year prize...
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Student Rights
on February 24, 2012 at 11:40 am
Statement from Queen Mary University on Dr Azzam Tamimi event (Update: Student Rights Denied Entry)
Queen Mary University have released a statement concerning the Palestine Solidarity Society event featuring Dr Azzam Tamimi in which they highlight the lack of balance but defend their student's freedom of expression
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Student Rights
on February 22, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Dr Azzam Tamimi heads partisan panel at Queen Mary
The Queen Mary University Palestine Solidarity Society are yet to learn the lesson that partisan platforms produce division on campus, inviting Dr Azzam Tamimi to speak...
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Student Rights
on November 16, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Unchallenged at Loughborough University: suicide bombing defender
On November 17th Loughborough University will be hosting a speech by the prominent Palestinian activist Dr Azzam Tamimi in which he will speak on the topic of The Holy Land: Palestine Past, Present and Future.
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Student Rights
on July 11, 2011 at 3:46 pm
FOSIS weigh in over Raed Salah arrest
The arrest of Raed Salah has been welcomed by many. On the other hand, some have condemned his detention, going so far as to label him the "Gandhi of Palestine".
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Student Rights
on May 10, 2010 at 10:56 am
Inbetween The Lines: Tamimi's attempts to pull the wool over our eyes
No doubt the past week has been both incredibly busy and halted a lot of work that has gone on as the UK elections took centre stage. Post May 6th, however we find ourselves in a situation without a government but where we all need to get back to work. One of the things I'd like to address that may have been missed over this period is Azaam Tamimi's piece in the Guardian Comment is Free section, on Tuesday 4th May.
