Nicola Pratt
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Prof. Middle East Politics, decolonial feminism, Palestine, Egypt, UCU and proud, anti-war, image With Love to Palestine by Shereen Audi
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UPDATE: The 16 Egyptians arrested from outside the Gaza and Sudan solidarity stand outside of UN Women Arabic yesterday have been ordered released on bail after being brought before the SSSP today on charges of gathering and belonging to a terrorist org.
The case remains open.
Today, Egyptian women gathered to participate in a feminist stand outside of the UN Women Arabic office in solidarity with the women of Sudan and Gaza.
In response, Egyptian authorities arrested a number of participants, including the author of this tweet, Lobna Darwish of المبادرة المصرية للحقوق الشخصية.
Our colleague Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, was arrested by the Israeli state and, from what we understand, subjected to inhuman treatment.
And still NOTHING from Queen Mary University of London to its staff.
Instead, they rip down ceasefire posters of staff office doors.
With the incredible scenes coming out of many US campuses as students mobilise, this webinar could not be more timely! Join us this evening. #FreedomOfSpeech #CeasefireNOW #FreePalestineFromApartheidIsrael
Solidarity with our colleagues at New York University, standing together to protect their students and to protest against genocide in Palestine, only to subsequently face mass arrest themselves.