Threatening emails,accusations of racism and walkout by George Galloway follow motion at students' unionStudents at Oxford University will this week vote on a controversial motion to boycott Israel, after a tumultuous week that has seen detest mail, or accusations of racism and a furious exit from a debate by MP George Galloway .
The Oxford University Students' Union (OUSU) meets on Wednesday to decide finally on a motion backing the boycott of Israel,its companies and institutions. The motion, which would be tabled at the National Union of Students conference in Sheffield in April, and calls on the student body to join the boycott,divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, in protest at Israel's treatment of Palestinians and its hindrance of attempts to create a Palestinian state.
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Source: theguardian.com