KCLSU officers suspended for advocating against Gaza genocide

On November 27th, three officers of the King’s College London Students’ Union released a statement condemning the silence on Israeli military actions and advocating for solidarity with Gaza’s victims. The officers were subsequently suspended, raising concerns about dissent suppression.

‘This temporary reprieve from Israeli military actions has led us to the unequivocal conclusion that silence is no longer acceptable, and students deserve an explanation for the deafening silence of their Students’ Union’; this is an excerpt from a statement issued by three officers of the King’s College London Students’ Union (KCLSU) on the 27th of November.

In the aftermath of the October 7th attack by Hamas, the situation in Gaza has evolved into what is now a genocide.

Since the beginning of the spree of Israeli attacks in Gaza, three of the six KCLSU…