Re: 60+ students occupy uni building in protest
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:12 pm
This is the vague promise Al has been talking about.Daniel wrote:We wanted: The University to review its research links with BAE Systems[...] We got: That review
So you got someone else to do something you were asking of the university. Full marks there.We wanted: The University to link to the DEC appeal on its website. We got: The SA to link to the DEC appeal on its website and to arrange a screening.
I am very pleased to learn about the courageous and honorable actions of the students at St. Andrews. These are particularly significant because of the crucial British contribution to the savage onslaught on Gaza, and on the occupied territories generally, second only to the decisive role of the United States -- a disgrace for all of us. I hope you have the greatest success in arousing public opinion and bringing these crimes to an end.
Noam Chomsky
And you've certainly made a lasting impact on British foreign policy. Well, he was right on one thing, you certainly aroused public opinion - against your cause.
As someone who visited Gaza in November and saw first hand the suffering of the people there I urge all at this rally today to stand in solidarity with the Gazan people and the people of Palestine .
People throughout Scotland and the World have been shocked by the brutality of the Israeli forces in their attacks on Gaza and rallies and actions such as this today do so much to highlight the injustice and humanitarian crisis in Gaza .
I urge the University authorities to listen to the pleas for justice from students as others have in Glasgow , Strathclyde and beyond and give support to the people of Gaza .
My faith in humanity has been lifted by you all and I thank you on behalf of the many people I met in Gaza .
Sandra White MSP
So she actually doesn't give any support to your occupatorisation, just the rally, which could have been held without occupatorising LCH for a week.
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Blackberry maybe? Good solid investor in Israeli technology.
Your margins of error are getting better. Still, if you're to criticise the Sinnerites for only 31 people posting messages against your cause being implicit support, 300 messages of support is only 1/4*10^8 of the world population, so it looks like the world is against you on this one.In all, I estimate we received about 2-300 messages of support last week.