Contact details for the occupation
Their website
Contact the occupiers at newcastleoccupation@gmail.com
Contact details for the university
Contact John Hogan:
john.hogan@newcastle.ac.uk
0191 2226078
Contact the VC Chris Brink:
chris.brink@newcastle.ac.uk
Occupation
Started - 10th March 2009
Ended - 11th March 2009
Where - Fine Arts Building
Why - In solidarity with the people of Gaza
Demands
Newcastle University to issue the same public statement as Oxford University expressing “concern for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza” and stating, “it is regrettable that many civilian casualties occurred in educational institutions.”
*Adopt the same ethical policy towards the arms trade as towards its tobacco industry policy, with a timetable of implementation. This includes indirect investments.
*Newcastle University supports the Newcastle University Gaza Solidarity Campaign’s coming projects of a) collecting computers, software, books etc for the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) and b) the visit of a student delegation from Newcastle University to IUG to establish their needs, c) the ensuing student projects to follow up on those needs, d) developing an ethical investment and trade policy with respect to Israel, e) publicising the Disaster and Emergency Committee’s appeal for aid.
*Newcastle University supports new and ongoing academic collaborations with IUG, including distance education tools to link University of Newcastle Students and IUG students.
*Review of rules and regulations that will allow political activism in a variety of channels. This includes leafleting, flyers, posters, and meetings.
