Tag: Zionist University of Exeter

NOVANEWS Two British universities have been accused of undermining freedom of speech after cancelling an annual pro-Palestinian event aimed at raising awareness about human rights violations in the occupied territories. The accusation was leveled on Monday after pro-Zionist University of Exeter and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) announced the cancellation of a pro-Palestinian student-run event called 'Israel' Apartheid Week. Students at Exeter were barred from giving a street theater performance called Mock Checkpoint, in which some participants were to dress up as Nazi soldiers while others performed the roles of Palestinian victims. The event had been approved by the student union at the university but was banned for “safety and security reasons” less than 48 hours be...