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Newcastle Apartheid Off Campus
The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne had students set up an encampment on the 1st May, with 7 core demands[1][2].
The Demands:
1. Newcastle University to disclose:
- 1.1 A full and up-to-date list of Newcastle University investments. This includes breaking down Royal London Ethical Fund Z Inc, and AVIVA Investors REaLM Multi-Sector Unit Trust into company lists. 1.2 A full and up-to-date list of Newcastle University direct and third-party connections with the defence and security sector, and with the ministry of defence and its agencies. That includes (but not limited to) grants, research, industrial/commercial, and recruitment connections. 1.3 A full and up-to-date list of Newcastle University connections with Israeli university-military-industrial complex, commercial entities, and government. 1.4 A full documentation of legal agreements, statements of financial exchanges, and ethical processes for every investment, every connection with the defence and security sector and ministry of defence, and every connection with Israeli universities, commercial entities, and government. 1.5 A full and up-to-date list of Newcastle University procurements along with all corresponding agreements and financial and ethical documents. 1.6 A full list of incoming donations, international donations, regular donations, international regular donations, corporate and foundational donations and legacy donations that exceeds £10,000 since 2010. That includes the names of the donors, and all corresponding agreements and documents.
- Newcastle University to divest and cease all academic, industrial, teaching, recruitment and any relationships, direct, indirect or through a third party, with firms operating in the defence/security sector, companies complicit in Israeli war crimes and settler economy, and BDS targets.
- Newcastle University to protect students/staff to stand in solidarity with Palestine on campus, including abolishing the IHRA definition of anti-semitism used to suppress voices against the Israeli genocide, and no disciplinary action or academic repercussions for students involved in our action.
- Newcastle University to acknowledge and tackle the anti-Palestinian racism which has been experienced by multiple members of the student community.
- Pledge to cut all relations with the Israeli university-military-industrial complex.
- Address the genocide in Gaza and call for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
- Make a commitment to forge links with universities in Palestine, including assisting in the reestablishment of destroyed universities in Gaza on their own conditions.
Highlighted: parts of the demands that were met by the university, so far.[3]
The Beginning of the Encampment:
The encampment took shape with a rally of over 500 students, including a Palestinian DJ performing on the 2nd day.[4] Within 7 days, the student protestors had blockaded the administrative HQ of the university, known as King's Gate after the Vice-Chancellor Chris Day[5] failed to turn up to the first negotiations meeting, demanded by the students.
References
[edit]- ^ "Demands - Newcastle Apartheid off Campus". nclaoc.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Newcastle students begin encampment in solidarity with Palestine". Counterfire. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Demands - Newcastle Apartheid off Campus". nclaoc.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Radnedge, Aidan (2024-05-02). "British university students set up Gaza 'solidarity' camps and sit-ins". Mail Online. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Chris Day | Executive and Governance Office | Newcastle University". www.ncl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-15.