Category: National Issues
On the 16th of September, the University Officers Training Corps had a stall on campus to promote their organisation and recruit members. It is highly inappropriate to have any groups linked to the British military (or indeed any military) on our campus which is meant to value the common good, sustainability and inclusivity. The British military have been complicit in war crimes in Gaza through: direct and indirect exports of F-35 parts to Israel, procuring weapons from the Israeli military industry and the British military base in Cyprus which has been a site used by the UK, Germany and the US to supply Israel with weapons, intelligence and personal, since the start of the genocide. Moreover, the British military has a deep history of colonial violence and expansion and a university which seeks to 'decolonise the curriculum' should not host any groups linked to this.
This motion seeks to prevent all military linked businesses, companies or organisations from being present/promoted on our campus.
Source: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/611a64c35baa3f33556d5454/t/6798b1604694e819057b4184/1738060146895/British+Military+Collaboration+Report
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If we are "for the common good" this should be absolute common sense, especially currently with an ongoing genocide.