Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 21:47
A statement released today signed by more than 100 student leaders in the United Kingdom condemns a policy at an Israeli college effectively barring Palestinians from its top student post.
A member of the UK’s National Union of Students Executive Council has denounced several youth and student officers from the opposition Labour Party for taking part in an all-expenses-paid tour of Israel and its illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The Labour students delegation met with Captain Barak Raz, an Israeli army spokesperson and other Israeli officials.
