Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:25am on 17 Oct 2023,Tuesday International
Over 30 Oxford University student groups issued a joint statement condemning Israel's actions in the Israel-Palestine conflict. The statement blamed Israel's "illegal occupation" and "apartheid" as the "root cause" of the violence, without mentioning Hamas. Some groups signing the statement were the Oxford Palestine Society and Oxford South Asian Society. This follows a similar statement by Harvard student groups earlier. The Oxford University spokesperson said the university is focused on supporting impacted students and staff. The statement has drawn criticism for singling out Israel while ignoring Hamas' role. Some unregistered student groups also signed the petition in violation of university policy.
