PSC and @elsclegal have written to @sheffielduni following an unprecedented series of incidents in which the university has deliberately tried to shut down discussions about Palestine on campus. 1/5 - ThreadSky

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pscupdates.bsky.social • 80 days ago

PSC and @elsclegal have written to @sheffielduni following an unprecedented series of incidents in which the university has deliberately tried to shut down discussions about Palestine on campus. 1/5

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pscupdates.bsky.social•80 days ago

Shockingly, in October, lecturers and researchers at the University of Sheffield were blocked from talking to students about their academic research on Palestine and related topics. 2/5

pscupdates.bsky.social•80 days ago

Subsequently, a visit by Palestinian academics, organised by @UCW4Pal and @bricup to discuss the systematic destruction of the education system in Gaza, could not go ahead due to extraordinary restrictions imposed by the University of Sheffield. 3/5

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/04/un-experts-deeply-concerned-over-scholasticide-gaza

pscupdates.bsky.social•80 days ago

The University of Sheffield is failing in its duty to uphold academic freedom. Its unjustified and discriminatory actions serve to silence and erase Palestinians, their experiences, and their history. 4/5

pscupdates.bsky.social•80 days ago

We will not ignore this trend towards repression on university campuses and other public spaces. We demand that @sheffielduni takes immediate steps to prevent such censorship and discrimination from occurring in the future. 5/5

truthseeker1973.bsky.social•80 days ago

Surely, a decent institution should distance itself from underhand and immature tactics.(2)

truthseeker1973.bsky.social•80 days ago

This scum so-called “security” should be taken to court for racism. It seems that the staff taking decisions are cowardly hiding behind the “security” instead of being brave and open about why they are interrupting legitimate events and activities. (1)

muskdisgusts.bsky.social•80 days ago

There should be proper academic debate in education. Censorship of the truth is unacceptable.

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