Jewish Settlers Are a Cancer "Leylabi Is Divisive"
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Our massive festival round-up see LS2 16&17 We reveal that movies aren't <<: real LS2 10 No respect "Jewish settlers are a cancer "Leylabi is divisive" ... they are fifth" Hanif Leyiabi, President of Leeds Unite Against LUU Fascism and President of Leeds University Respect evpre,-. By Alex Doorey & Ben Schofield oreanising the protests culling fur primed incorrectly. Ellis to he sacked in April and ran in -The quote says 'anyone who clear policy it lc; urn to pre- 1'11.1 7 Vote last year's elections for the NUS' occupies someone's land' - it doesn't borders - the land has been taken ille- Welfare Officer. pick out one particular race. It says gally. Person 0 gaffer An activist has been denounced as JSOC member Tasha Remington 'Jewish settlers' because (the land( is "He could have expressed it bet- Person prejudiced and his comments inap. told Leeds Student: "It is extremely not Israeli: according to international ter. but that's the truth of it propriate after making a virulent post law they're illegal settlements.- about Jewish settlers on a student He said that later in the conversa- Re: Leeds lecturer in racism ro elm room. Tasha Remington, tion he had said similm things about Demote Timeyin. Politics second year Han if Leylah i ex-Inter Faith Moroccan settlers who settle in the Democracy and said: "Jewish settlers are cancer Officer and JSOC Western WWII. Communications because they steal land and resources member "YOU could net the strong inter- Officer and pollute Palestine.. They are filth. pretation at the quote if it came from just like anyone else who occupies someone like IBNP leader Nick] someone else's land in that way is." Griffin, who has two pet pigs report- Leylabi is also President of both "It is extremely prejudiced edly culled Anne and Frank.- he We find these comments LUU's Student Respect and Unite and inappropriate. Cancer added. offensive, divisive and Against Fascism chapters. and filth are reminiscent of Members of the Palestinian unhelpful in promoting a The comments were made on the big racist groups." Solidarity group stood by the activist. safe and inclusive campus." chat room at thestudentroom.co.uk iii PAL SOC President Mariam Al- a thread about Leeds Uni lecturer Juaja, President. Palestinian Funk Ellis, who was himself investi- Solidarity said: "Hand is attacking gated for racism at the end of lust Jews attacking peoples land By can- i.UL Democracy and year prejudiced and inappropriate. Cancer cer, he means the spreading of the Communications Officer. Damola Leylabi was posting anonymously and filth arc reminiscent of big racist settlements. Settlers attack physically Timeyin, said: -Hunt I is a committed under the pseudonym Person, but groups. and mentally: they are not regular cit- anti racism activist who has done a also under the Respect party banner. is the antithesis of the words a izens. IDt of work to Case racial tensions on Those chatting with him were able Welfare Officer should be using_ I -The Israeli Government encour- campus. to correctly identify him. The com- would strongly be against. voting .in age occupation by taxing occupants "However we find these com- ment has also been picked up and Hanif when seeing a comment like less and providing more benefit... ments offensive. divisive and unhelp- attributed to him by the far right chat that made in a public forum or "There's a difference between ful in promoting a safe and inclusive room Storinfront_org. indeed. holding those beliefs," Zionism and Judaism• ZiOntSUE is a Which RESPECT member has si Well-known on campus for his But Leylabi stood by his com- political stance, attacking Zionism is Howlpclhiw:e".ever. LUU ret used to con- activism. he was instrumental in ments and said they were being niter- not attacking Judaism, demn Leylatti's right to free political "We don't want tensions on earn- sc:me Newish settlers ale II came, because they steal hind arid rOsOurcefi and poliure Pal“.terse.. They aro filth. 'UV. Ill a amione eise pus, for example with JSOC. because "Lill! remains committed to who occupiOS SOTOtOrie else arid In that way IS. it doesn't ger us anywhere.- she maintaining the freedom for all our added. members to follow individual belief, A spokesperson for the Respect in a positive and harmonious envi- party said: "Hanif has the right to ronment." LARGE MUM, OF t EEDS 2 leedi SUM awaikedsstudestotg.ulk Rain September22.2006 News ecently 1 found myself on an bers'. Ah, I was having another one of ness gesticulate in a general ticking Union could have possibly instigated impromptu little tour around those thoughts again; chalk up anoth- motion. Chalk another up. Course. change after change on its all-con- our newly revamped Union er tick on the plan. A sharp about turn generating more circulation space in quering plan so quickly. Unless, of ld R with a senior Union bureaucrat. We brings us chattering bosom buddies to the building will make lives easier in course, the plan had been privately, fie floated down the stairs and arrived at the revamped Essentials area, which a Union suffering from indigestion. known about long before its published ho what used to be STA Travel. now. of Game On used to occupy. "What's So why name one of the new shops date, and Union strategy developed course, an -information point'. Ah, I this for?" I ask. Hiccup? around it? Sc a; thought to myself. 'chalk a sneaky "We've created space.% I was Those cynical sausages amongst Careful, now, Another sharp intake you might be rather shocked when of breath like that and you might pull Ben tick on the Union's plan'. Moving excitedly told. Aside from the issue of trite swiftly along we approach LUU constructing something that doesn't tell you that the Union's masterplan a muscle. Maybe t smell a rat, maybe By books and its new neighbour, the exist. or at !east can only he con- was only devised in 2006. And the it's just a cucumber and celery 1) smoothie bar. A non-alcoholic drinks structed by a higher being, I nodded outrageous nihilists amongst you smoothie. station, as asked for by 'Union mem- happily and felt my entire conscious- might even dare to question how the UCU still in GLOBAL STUDENT By Paul Tait he number of women graduates in Iran is overtaking the number talks with uni of men. A change which promis- circled after the ongoing review and By Paul Tait C, 10 bring about both changes in the appeals stage will have their pay and Job market and a huge social shift. pension protected for three years. Well over half of university stu. Leeds 'JCL.' is still in talks with During this tone we will do all we dents in Iran are now women. Leeds UM over the pay dispute can to help them - through either Professor Majid Abbaspour which resulted from a HERA analy- role or personal development - to explains this is a far cry from the sis of staff roles. return to their expected grade. They past: "When I was doing my bache• The dispute was reinstated on will also benefit from the new staff lor's degree in Iran we had a class of August 9 after talks under the chair- review and development scheme 60 in mechanical engineering with manship of ACAS broke down being rolled out this year.- only four women. Now the number wothout agreement. Some staff had expressed con- has changed a lot - I think this matt Leeds UCU claims that the cern that such development may he because the attitudes of familie--. University has refused to honour its force them into roles they did not ha ve changed," contractual obligation to pay normal enjoy. or were not confident doing. However, the number of female annual increments to some staff. "It is not in the interests of our students in some areas is heginnini: This latest dispute arose after the staff or the University to force peo- to alarm the authorities. some or results of the analysis 'red-circled' ple into unsuitable roles." whom are considering suggestions of nearly WO staff a label -which "We have developed a new pay introducing positive discrimination meant they were being paid more and grading system for all of our in favour of men in certain subjects. than their job demanded. However. 7,000 staff. This is to ensure staff Professor Abbaspour said: As .1 the saint analysis also 'green-cir- are fairly rewarded, with equal pay matter of fact it's starting to gel writ dell' those in line for pay increases. for work of equal value. Tying" A Leeds Uni spokesperson said: "The process has also increased Seemingly, part of the reason for -Before moving to the new system a the amount we pay to staff overall - there being greater numbers of role analysis exercise was carried by approximately £'7M for ca 3.5%) female students in university seem, out to check all staff were being per annum in addition to the recent to he the fact that "men are more moved on to the right [Mint on the pay award." interested in making money". new pay scale. As a result of this The University and UCU met Massoumeh Pahshahie Umidvar, process around 120 academic and again on September 7 and are confi- who is both a student and a workim related staff were moved to a higher dent that sufficient progress is being mother, said: "We women want to grade (green-circled) and fewer than made to enable the required detailed show we are here and we have a lot to IOU academic and related staff were work to be completed.