Why Zionism Matters |
Back in April of 2025 The University of Birmingham elected student Antonia Listrat to be the next head of the Guild of Students. She was democratically elected by the students to represent them to the University. Students who attend the university are already guaranteed to be a member of the student guild; their main goal is to help develop students’ skills and make sure that students are given the best experience while being at university.
As a full-time officer who is there to represent the university on a local level, she is supposed to have unbiased views on matters that do not relate to the university and represent all students. Since she won the election, it has become clear that she promoted her campaign on lies.
While interviewing with BBC Midlands, Antonia stated that she wants to provide a “safe and welcoming space for all our community.” This hasn’t been the case. Antonia herself was accused in May of 2024 of shouting “stop killing babies” in reference to Israel’s actions in Gaza. Since there is ample evidence suggesting that the IDF only targets combatants while Hamas uses their people’s children as human shields, this........