Posted 05/08014 Please be aware that the NUS has taken part in the boycott of Israel The National Union of Students has passed a motion boycotting companies that support Israel, but has risked alienating its Jewish members. Representatives for the student union voted at the NUS National Executive Council (NEC) on Monday with 23 votes for, 18 against and one abstention. They also passed motions to invite a Palestinian and an Israeli student to speak at next year’s national conference and a motion in favour of a two-state solution in the troubled region. SEE ALSO: The NUS Should Be Ashamed Of Their Israel Boycott Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) is a movement that aims to pressure Israel to end their occupation of Palestine and give equal rights to Palestinians. Critics argue BDS encourages anti-Semitism and the delegitimisation of Israel. An NUS spokesperson said: The motion passed today by our national executive council commits us to ensuring that, as far as is practical, NUS does not employ or work with companies identified as facilitating Israels military capacity, human rights abuses or illegal settlement activity, and to actively work to cut ties with those that do.” huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/08/05/nus-votes-to-boycott-israel-amid-gaza-conflict_n_5650328.html
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:59:34 +0000
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