University College London’s Jewish society has won a favourable result following a referendum on the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
UCL Union’s first general meeting of the year asked members to vote on the question: “Should your Union refrain from making a statement that condemns or supports either side of the Israel/Gaza conflict?”
More than 300 students attended the meeting, with 212 voting in favour of the union abstaining from commenting on matters in the Middle East.
Dan Sher, JSoc co-president, said: “After a week’s hard campaigning, the moderate majority on campus spoke up and voted in favour.
“It is a really great boost for Israel/Gaza politics on campus, as UCL Union has silenced the extremist minority today.
“Hopefully this will be a sign of things to come on other campuses around the UK.”
The result of the vote could make anti-Israel groups’ plans to secure campus boycotts or sanctions against the Jewish state “close to impossible for the foreseeable future”, said Mr Sher.
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