http://www.manap.org.uk Students for Palestine in Manchester Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:20:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Friday September 19, 2008 06:09 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News The timing of an Israeli contractor's approval by the Israeli government to construct a dump for Israeli garbage on Palestinian land in Nablus coincides with a major archaeological discovery in ... http://www.manap.org.uk/manchester-palestine/israel-to-construct-dump-in-nablus-just-as-archaeological-discovery-made/ The University of Manchester Palestine society (Action Palestine) today condemned the "Islam on Campus" report carried out by the Centre for Social Cohesion. On page 21 the report says: "Islamic societies often work in conjunction with other university societies generally. For example, at the University of Manchester, the ISOC works closely with ... http://www.manap.org.uk/manchester-palestine/university-of-manchester-palestine-society-condemns-csc/ The Israeli army assassinated a Palestinians student from An-Najah University and early on the morning of 24 / 06 / 2008. I am currently staying five minutes away from where this atrocity took place - in the Al-Sal'ous neighborhood in the Al-Makhfiyeh area of western Nablus. In the early hours of Tuesday ... http://www.manap.org.uk/from-palestine/an-najah-university-student-murdered-in-cold-24-06-2008/ End the Siege on Gaza Northern Demonstration Saturday 2nd Feb 12 noon BBC Building, Oxford Road, Manchester Action Palestine, with the support of Stop the War and Palestine Solidarity Campaign, has called a northern demonstration in solidarity with the people of Gaza. The Israeli blockade of Gaza has made life in the world's most ... http://www.manap.org.uk/manchester-palestine/end-the-siege-on-gaza-demo-in-manchester/ Two students from the University of Manchester were not able to reach An-Najah their twin university in the West Bank due to the city being under siege, curfew, and attack from the Israeli army. The students were in the west bank on a family visit, and agreed to visit an-Najah for ... http://www.manap.org.uk/from-palestine/umsu-delegation-to-twin-uni-is-denied-entry-to-nablus/ End the Siege on Gaza International Day of Action Saturday 26th January The Cape Town Anti-War Coalition will hold a protest at 10am in Adderley Street, Cape Town, on 26th January 2008. This has been declared as an International Day of Action to End the Siege on Gaza. Action Palestine is organising a coach from ... http://www.manap.org.uk/manchester-palestine/end-the-siege-on-gaza-international-day-of-action/ University of Manchester Students' Union Executive has written an open letter to University of Nottingham Students' Union Executive asking them why they haven't defended political freedoms on their campus. An Open Letter to Nottingham Students’ Union Executive When activists at the University of Nottingham decided to inject some politics onto their campus ... http://www.manap.org.uk/from-the-movement/an-open-letter-to-nottingham-students%e2%80%99-union-executive-from-the-umsu-executive/ Manchester Students reaffirm their commitment to the Palestinians' Right to Education. Yesterday (Wed 14th) Manchester Student's Union held it's General Meeting with attendance of over 1100 students and strengthened their commitment to the Palestinian's Right to Education and their twinning with An-Najah University with almost a two-thirds majority. A motion called "Peace ... http://www.manap.org.uk/manchester-palestine/an-olive-tree-for-solidarity/ Right to education campaign of An-Najah National University our RESPONSE to uMSu motion ‘peace through education’ Our concerns We at the Right to Education Campaign of An-Najah National University (ANU) are concerned that students of the University of Manchester are being asked to vote on a motion that is defamatory and unrepresentative of ... http://www.manap.org.uk/manchester-palestine/al-najah-right-to-education-campaign-responds-to-motion-1/ Dear Brothers, Sisters and Comrades, I am honoured to invite you, as the representatives of the students of Al Najah University (Students Union and Zajel Program) to twin with the University of Manchester Student Union (UMSU). At a recent UMSU General Meeting, our members voted overwhelmingly in favour of a twinning ... http://www.manap.org.uk/manchester-palestine/manchester-university-su-letter-to-an-najjah-su/