Jewish students at Manchester University have successfully prevented the inclusion of an anti-Israel statement in a motion intended to promote “peace through education.”
An amendment put forward by Manchester Jewish Society ensured the removal of an accusation about Israeli apartheid, proposed by Action Palestine Society.
The original text read: “Pro Israeli apartheid organisations and individuals …have made up slanderous accusations and claims that supporting Palestinian educational institutions is support for terrorism.”
However this has now been removed and the amended version, which passed with nearly 90 per cent support, reads: “It’s vital to protect the physical and emotional safety of all students at the university within the framework of constructive dialogue and debate.”
