Strathclyde Solidarity Collective

Students 🤝 Workers Today at @UniStrathclyde management tried to intimidate us. It didn’t work and we got them round the table again. AND exams affected by strikes have a no detriment policy. Get the workers fair pay and get rid of the rotten exam system! #StrathLife

STW student activist Patrick Wakefield & @STWscotland student officer Coll McCail at the emergency rally today 🇵🇸 Students stormed through campus to stop the shut down of an occupation at Glasgow University by the police. #FreePalestine @STWuk

The police has been called on to campus to kick the students out of the building. A serious escalation of repression against Palestine protests on campus. All out to Charles Wilson building!

Open Letter to Stand Up To Racism If you are marching today, please ensure that the genocide in Gaza is not sidelined or censored. Zionism is racism. It's racism in Palestine and its racism in the UK. Zionists are a key element of the push for Islamophobia. Introduction to the open letter: Why the Fight Against Racism and Fascism is Integral to the Fight Against Zionism and Israeli Apartheid:  Challenging Stand Up to Racism Is Necessary In England and Wales, Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) has repeatedly failed to stand up against all forms of racism, particularly anti-Palestinian racism. For years, SUTR has shown a reluctance to address the issue of Palestine, with some local branches even avoiding the word altogether. This refusal was the reason Brighton & Hove Palestine Solidarity Campaign disaffiliated from SUTR in 2022. In Scotland, SUTR welcomes and liaises with Zionist, pro-Israel organisations, in particular Glasgow Friends of Israel, which attended their marches waving Israeli flags. This has now resulted in a more popular and better supported anti-racism mobilisation led by Glasgow Genocide Emergency Committee. Far Right Links with Zionism Many prominent figures within the broader anti-racist movement have highlighted the inconsistency of fighting racism in the UK while turning a blind eye to the oppression of Palestinians. Jeremy Corbyn, for instance, has described the Palestinian solidarity movement as, “the backbone of anti-racism in the UK.’’ This statement is particularly relevant given the current alignment of far-right figures like Tommy Robinson, the English Defence League, and Britain First with Zionism. These groups view Israel as a defender of Western civilisation and an ideal anti-Muslim state. As Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders once said, “If Jerusalem falls into the hands of the Muslims, Athens and Rome will be next.” ... Recent Examples SUTR has shown little concern for the discrimination faced by Palestinian students and academics. For instance, in Oxford, a Palestinian woman was silenced at an event following the fascist riots, with organisers claiming, “this is not a Palestinian demonstration.” Similarly, during an anti-racism march in Wakefield, participants were told that Palestinian flags were not welcome to avoid “offending Jews in the local synagogue.” No meaningful justification was provided for these actions, nor was any formal apology issued by SUTR. Please sign and share... docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

“Israel has the right to defend itself…Iran should not respond.” He said the same about cutting off water to 2 million people. Kier Starmer belongs in The Hague.

Unity Books is BACK! The Communist Party bookshop is home to over 5,000 books, pamphlets, and periodicals from across the worker’s movement 📚 Check the shop and catalogue: linktr.ee/unitybooks More books each month and site on the way. We've got big plans, stay tuned! 👷‍♂️🚩

'These people had opinions on their country's foreign policy - now look at them scream in pain. Here's a close up.' Sick freaks.

Messages of support and strength from Rafah to the student movement ❤️ this is who we fight for

@alexgill_ And even more so - a militarist who tried (and failed) to join the British army… truly no friend of Scotland or it’s students.

@SolCuthbertson Better question is why is the Labour Party enabling militarists to speak on behalf of the youth wing of the party?

I'm fine to take a pile on, but this has become scary. This account has just made reference to me failing my medical for Officer Training. That's not something I've spoken about on social media before. The fact that this is the state of our politics now is utterly depressing.

@MhairiHunter Liberal panic! 😱

Not Russia!

@MhairiHunter Maybe remove your US backed Ukrainian flag first eh? Ukraine voted against the ceasefire.

Another major demonstration of Glaswegians showing solidarity with the poor people of Gaza and demanding a ceasefire. #ceasefireNOW

Too little , too late

More from today’s student walkout at Glasgow University. @STWuk All out again for this Saturday’s protests. #FreeGaza #StopGenocideInGaza #EndApartheid

“It would not be right to stand here and not acknowledge staff who have been fighting for not more than the bare minimum”. How can we thank you enough for this brave and moving oration at Edinburgh Graduation today. @ucuedinburgh @ucu @sssn_edi

Big up Alex Mohan Morzeria-Davis for their spectacular speech at LLC graduation today !! 🔥🔥

Alas, This is what @UniStrathclyde are doing Every gets a pass no matter how hard they have worked. No recognition of additional challenges. Utter shambles. #StrathLife #ucuRISING