Passed: May 2024 (??th)

What is the current problem, and how does it affect students?

With all of Gaza’s universities having been destroyed, alongside other reports from such as targeting of hospitals, schools and civilian homes, students feel uncomfortable on campus. This has led to one occupation of Parkinson and an encampment on the centre of campus.

As PSG president I have helped organise vigils, fundraising events, forms of protest and social events to keep the student movement growing.

PSG itself has collected numerous testimonies about hostility faced on campus by Pro-Palestinian students and these have not been addressed by the union or university.

What is your proposed change? How will it benefit students?

An aspiring anti-racist organisation like LUU, like they did for Ukraine, should support student-led activity such as vigils. LUU should also:

• set up fundraising points at cashiers for example and raise money for authorised charities such as Medical Aid for Palestinians and other humanitarian aid.

• Amplify the voices of pro-Palestinian student groups including Jewish Pro-Palestinian students and work to support them through help and support. For LUU to encourage the university to help these people too. 

• For the union to liaise with the university to investigate planting an olive tree on campus with a plaque to remember all those murdered.

• For the union to release a statement in solidarity with the civilians in Gaza and explain what they are doing to support students affected. 

• For LUU to pressure the university to support Gaza’s rebuilding of education systems and meaningfully engage with the demands of the protestors.