I shudder to think that these ”students” will one day be in roles of management, let alone government office or in the bureaucracy.
Students put forward a motion at the body’s National Executive Council meeting calling for the condemnation of terrorist atrocities and support for the Iraqi people.
But the call was defeated after a rebellion led by Black Students Officer Malia Bouattia, who said the motion was merely a ‘justification for war’.
National Union of Students refuses to condemn ISIS due to fears it would be ‘Islamophobic’
- Student had put forward motion calling for condemnation of ISIS atrocities
- Also called on National Union of Students to pledge support for Iraqi people
- Motion defeated after rebellion led by Black Students Officer Malia Bouattia
- She said motion raised at meeting was merely a ‘justification for war’
- Ms Bouattia has vowed to start work on revised motion which will not be ‘Islamophobic’
- Daniel Cooper, who proposed motion, said he could see no signs of Islamophobia
- Debate raised National Executive Council meeting of the NUS in September
The National Union of Students has come under fire after it refused to condemn ISIS – because of fears it was ‘Islamophobic’.
Students put forward a motion at the body’s National Executive Council meeting calling for the condemnation of terrorist atrocities and support for the Iraqi people.
But the call was defeated after a rebellion led by Black Students Officer Malia Bouattia, who said the motion was merely a ‘justification for war’.
The National Union of Students has come under fire after it refused to condemn ISIS – because of fears it was ‘Islamophobic’. Fighters from ISIS are pictured marching in Raqqa, Syria
It comes a day after military chiefs from around the globe met to discuss the battle against ISIS and despite a number of Muslim leaders in Britain having condemned the extremist group.
One student, who wished to remain anonymous, said: ‘Islamophobia is a meaningless term used by irrational people when unable to rebut a rational criticism.
‘Malia Bouattia should realise how lucky she is to be able to stand up and express her opinions with freedom and security.
‘She would not enjoy the same freedom if she were to visit the ISIS/ISIL that she refuses to condemn, and protested her opinions.’
Another added: ‘I personally would find something rather Islamophobic in Ms Bouattia’s idea that condemning ISIS is also to condemn the other, approximately two billion Muslims on the planet – who don’t rape minorities or murder journalists.
