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31/05/2011

Throwing the bathroom out with the bathwater

That the UCU has chosen to condemn and disassociate itself from the EUMC Working Definition of Antisemitism is no surprise. Infact, that’s probably one of the worst aspects of this who...
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17/02/2011

Egyptian Riots-Tense Times In Israel: By Benjamin Carroll

“The sun will rise on a more beautiful Egypt,” were the words of one Egyptian as he celebrated the end of Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year reign in government. As the Egyptian army is given c...
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09/02/2011

Mick Davis Speech: Securing the future of the Jewish People and Israel

This is a speech delivered by UJIA Chairman Mick Davis at the Herzliya Conference. Securing the future of the Jewish People and Israel We have all watched the unfolding events of the past fortnight ...
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27/01/2011

The State of the Union: A West Bank Saga

UJS Op-Ed RE JLC Trip to Ramallah By Carly McKenzie  This December UJS organised its first Jewish student visit to Ramallah since the Oslo Agreement. The trip formed part of a 10 day programme ...
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24/12/2010

If only they wore suits at NUS

‘Sorry ma’am is this bag? We need to search this section of the plane...’ Perhaps this was not the best thing for a nervous flyer like Carly McKenzie to hear as the plane taxied dow...
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08/10/2010

Dani's blog - Campaigns summit, fresher’s and more

So it has been a ridiculously busy time now for everyone across the country, moving back into universities, or perhaps moving for the first time into university campuses, and experiencing what can onl...
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27/05/2010

Four years in the Jewish student movement by Ben Levitt

As I walked around the big tent of Nottingham University Freshers’ Fair I had no idea that my stepping up to one stall in particular would have such a big impact on my life. Looking back at wher...
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15/03/2010

Crosspost: Lying in Gaza

This is a crosspost from the Z-Word Blog and Harry's Place, by Ben Cohen, analysing the British MP Bob Marshall-Andrew’s article about Gaza. What this MP said is clearly disgusting, an...
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12/03/2010

Guest Blog: Ollie Worth - Jewish, Zionist, and proud - Why we will not take racism lying down

Thursday 16th February 2010 was the day when Jewish students at Manchester said ‘enough’. Enough to racism, enough to delegitimization, enough to xenophobia, vilification and intimidation....
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11/03/2010

Letters to Mark: Rachel

Sometimes, I receive responses - some critical, some complimentary - to my blogs. There is one that has been particularly interesting, so I thought I'd share it with you. Rachel is not her real name, ...
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