Statement on St Andrews University attack on freedom of speech

St Andrews' dismissal of Stella Maris from the university's governing board is an egregious attack on freedom of expression and academic freedom. We strongly condemn the decision and call for her immediate reinstatement. It is those, like Stella, at universities across the world standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people - against Israel's apartheid system and its genocidal war on Gaza - who embody the core values of higher learning.

In such efforts to silence discussion of the horrific crimes we all see unfolding every day, university managers threaten not only the reputation of their institutions but our basic rights. We will continue to support the freedom struggle of the Palestinian people, and oppose anti-democratic efforts by employers to close down the space to do so.