israeli apartheid
By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations “Queers for Palestine further stated that the result was “made possible by the incredible solidarity of our queer community and sets a precedent for other Pride organisations.” For the Queers for Palestine Logo, ‘Queers for Palestine Logo (@queers .for.palestine, Instagram)’ National
china
By Gunda Pavilonytė, BA Chinese It has been months since tensions escalated in the longstanding Israel-Palestine conflict on October 7th, becoming a prevalent topic in recent media, dominating headlines and attracting global attention to a struggle that has been simmering for decades. Beginning in the mid-20th century, it is one
Opinion
By Anonymous This activism presents itself as benevolent and kind, combined with brazen virtue signalling constantly putting itself on display. From having the Palestine Society informally led by a white president during the previous academic year to the newly elected SU Co-Presidents capitalising on their so-called activism for Palestine, I
Foreign Affairs
By Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, Senior Foreign Affairs Editor On the morning of January 18th, the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) levelled Israa University. A drone video published by Israeli media outlets captures the destruction of the last standing university in the Gaza Strip, which was eradicated by 315 mines detonated in and
comedy
By Su Waddy, BA Politics and International Relations SNL has once again drawn attention for controversial jokes; this time featuring their host, Timothée Chalamet. In a skit that many deemed “too soon” and distasteful, the Comedy Trio “Please Don’t Destroy” joined Chalamet in attempting to use a struggling musician’
Israel
By Jacob Winter With Israel’s invasion and occupation of the Gaza Strip continuing well into its 103rd day (as of the writing of this article), people have continued to take to the streets across the world to protest what is being referred to as a genocide of Palestinians at
Gaza
By Yasmin Turner, MSc International Development On October 7th, Hamas – a Palestinian organisation which is proscribed a terrorist group by the UK, Israel and other countries – led an unprecedented attack on a music festival, towns and other locations in Israel. Hamas killed around 1,200 people and took about 240
Opinion
By Sam Landis, BA Social Anthropology & International Relations On Friday, November 24th, hundreds of students and workers from SOAS, UCL, KCL, and LSE gathered on the SOAS campus to demand their institutions call for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine and end their complicity in Israel’s occupation. The demonstration,
culture
By Afreen Ahmed, BA International Relations SOAS is an institution that is recognised for its diverse student body and inclusivity for students from a myriad of backgrounds. Students themselves reflect this diversity by creating societies that reflect the cultures of their homelands, celebrate their distinct backgrounds and unify the student
Foreign Affairs
By Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, BA Arabic On the night of the 24th of September, Birzeit University posted a video of between ten and twenty Israeli Defence Force (IDF) vehicles leaving their campus. The video was taken after the IDF raided the Birzeit student council building, arresting eight students, including the current
Foreign Affairs
Anonymous A few days ago, I entered a mosque in the centre of Amman, Jordan, to perform the evening prayer. As we finished, a thunderous mass of voices arose from within and around the mosque; a rallying call to action as people began to pour out of the hall. This
International News
By Jacob Winter, BA Politics and International Relations Upwards of 150 Israeli soldiers in armoured vehicles assaulted the Palestinian city of Nablus last week in one of the deadliest attacks by Israeli forces on occupied Palestine since the Intifada. According to the Israeli Defence Forces, the attack was targeting three