A PALESTINIAN surgeon has won a landslide victory to be elected the new rector of Glasgow University ...
A PALESTINIAN surgeon has won a landslide victory to be elected the new rector of Glasgow University.
His experience working as a medic during Israel’s devastating siege after the October 7 Hamas attacks saw him cited inThere was a girl with just her whole body covered in shrapnel. She was nine. I ended up having to change and clean these wounds with no anaesthetic and no analgesic.
“I aim to be the voice of students, to give them an opportunity to express their utter disapproval of the genocide being committed in Gaza. I will echo the demands on campus calling for divestment from the arms trade.One of his key policies was to see Glasgow University divest from any investment benefitting from the arms trade with Israel.Shroof said: “This incredible turnout for Dr Ghassan speaks volumes. It shows exactly where Glasgow students stand, and we do not stand for genocide.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
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