12 January 2026 BRICUP has joined PSC, Greenpeace, the TUC, Liberty and some 40 other civil society groups to oppose the government’s latest proposal to expand police powers over public demonstrations. As before, the powers are extremely ill-defined and therefore certain to be used arbitrarily. One other thing is absolutely certain: they are mainly intended…
11 January 2026 Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a British-Palestinian plastic surgeon, has devoted his life to saving the lives of other Palestinians, many now facing genocide. And naturally he has from time to time voiced his support for other Palestinians who like him struggle for justice and freedom. Students at Glasgow University, recognising his heroic activity,…
11 January 2026 Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, a prominent Palestinian paediatrician, neonatologist and Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, the only hospital still functioning in 2024, was kidnapped by the Israelis and is still imprisoned by them where, other Palestinians report, he has been repeatedly abused or tortured. Here is a letter to…
11 January 2026 Here is a powerful account from Electronic Intifada of the utter determination of young Palestinians in Gaza to gain a higher education despite everything Israel has done over the past 30 years to destroy civilised life in this benighted land. Going back to Gaza’s broken universities Nadera Mushtha The Electronic Intifada 9 January 2026…
10 January 2026 The Home Office’s has repeatedly rejected requests from a Gaza PhD student for his wife and two young children to join him during his studies in England. The arguments employed to justify its rejections beggar belief. Almost certainly they reflect the decision of the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and her predecessor Yvette…
7 January 2026 A report by Liberty Investigates reveals that several universities offered to monitor the social media of students who might engage in demonstrations against arms firms seeking to recruit on campus. The moral corruption of some university managers evidently knows no bounds. The same report offers a useful list of the universities where…
7 January 2026 The IDF’s deliberately heavy-handed invasion of Birzeit University has led to eleven students being injured, some seriously. Here is a report from WAFA News Agency. UPDATE: Eleven Palestinian students wounded as Israeli forces storm Birzeit University campus RAMALLAH, January 6, 2026 (WAFA) – Eleven Palestinian students , including five with live ammunition, were wounded, while dozens…
7 January 2026 They’re at it again. Ever since the 1950s, when Palestinians recognised the importance of education for the survival of their society, Israeli authorities have sought to obstruct the development of Palestinian colleges and universities. The Palestinians have pressed ahead, becoming the best-educated nation in the whole of the Arab world, with nearly…
California has passed a draconian law which effectively outlaws criticism of Israel. Human rights advocates must fight back. 2 Jan. 2026 California’s New Law Outlawing Criticism of Israel Quashes Academic Freedom, Criminalizes Teachers California’s New Law Outlawing Criticism of Israel Quashes Academic Freedom, Criminalizes Teachers Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – A California…
In yet another attack on the academic freedom of pro-Palestinians in America, Berkeley, University of California has suspended a lecturer for supporting Palestinian rights. The Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) and its Committee on Academic Freedom have taken up the case. 2 Jan. 2026 Rebuking UC Berkeley over Suspension of Lecturer for…
