This Wall Is Illegal

Nottingham University’s Palestine Society got permission for a protest on campus against the apartheid wall in the West Bank. Then this happened:

I forget not all students are lucky enough to be in Manchester; the Union came out in support of the police. Here is the response of Teodora, the Women’s Officer (and please note the attempts to censor her, about 4 1/2 minutes in).

Solidarity! See also the Nottingham Evening Post and, for up to date info and in-depth discussion, the Facebook group Bring back freedom of speech to University.

For more background on the (other) illegal wall, the one in Palestine, you’re advised to check out the excellent documentary The Iron Wall or, if you’re in a rush, Al Jazeera’s shorter Wall Of Shame episode.