Tuesday, August 12, 2014

University of Regina cancels study tours in Israel region

Shame on the University of Regina faculty. U of R cancels study tours in Israel region

Outraged by events in Gaza, students, faculty, and community members hold a rally to demand that the University of Regina sever relationships with Israeli institutions on Monday. The group organized under the banner of a Coalition for a Free Palestine.

Photograph by: Don Healy, Leader-Post , Leader-Post

 By Jeremy Simes, Leader-Post:
As the smoke clears in devastated Gaza, University of Regina faculty, students and community members reaffirmed their anger with the school's discussions with Israeli universities.
Monday, more than 60 people marched and shouted in the hallways at the U of R. "We refuse to support this, we refuse to normalize Israel's war crimes, and we refuse to ignore calls for justice and freedom in Palestine," said Valerie Zink, organizer of The Coalition for a Free Palestine, an advocacy group formed two weeks ago.
"We reject these partnerships now, and we will reject them every time until Palestine is free."...Continue reading...

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