Girlfriend of Euan Blair quits NUS in racism row

mkpdavies · 15-04-2005, 03:35 AM

http://education.independent.co.uk/n...p?story=628890

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Euan Blair's girlfriend has resigned her post in national student politics after claims that the National Union of Students "is turning a blind eye" to anti-Semitism on university campuses

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They claimed the union's leadership failed to act over anti-Semitic leaflets distributed at the conference and had not intervened during a series of disputes on campuses last year.

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The row follows reports of growing conflict on some campuses, notably at the School of Oriental and African Studies, part of the University of London. Jewish students objected to the hosting of a conference last year, organised by the school's Palestinian society, to launch an academic boycott of Israel. They objected to its title - "Resisting Israeli Apartheid: Strategies and Principles" - arguing it incited hatred

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Muliticultural Britain at it's worst. It's pathetic, all these groups ganging up on each other. How long before it starts turning INTO phpbb_violence?

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Ms Berger said: "After five years fighting racism, I am devastated to find it so prevalent at the heart of my own union ... It makes a mockery of everything NUS claims to stand for."

Kat Fletcher, the union's national president, said the allegations would be investigated. She said: "NUS is an organisation which has the principles of equality, diversity and democracy at its very core. We are proud of our record in tackling racism and fascism."

When the NUS is being accused of racism, you know the country has gone mad!

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