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National Union of Students elects Malia Bouattia as president National Union of Students elects Malia Bouattia as president
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A student who has previously refused to condemn the so-called Islamic State has been elected as the next president of the National Union of Students. A student who previously rejected a motion condemning the so-called Islamic State has been elected as the president of the National Union of Students.
Malia Bouattia, who will start in September, has also called Birmingham University a "Zionist outpost". Malia Bouattia also co-wrote an article describing Birmingham University as "something of a Zionist outpost".
In a 2014 video from a Gaza and Palestinian Revolution event, she is seen calling on Muslims to support Palestinian "resistance".In a 2014 video from a Gaza and Palestinian Revolution event, she is seen calling on Muslims to support Palestinian "resistance".
Ms Bouattia will be the NUS's first black Muslim woman president.Ms Bouattia will be the NUS's first black Muslim woman president.
The new NUS leader promised to put "liberation at the heart of our work".The new NUS leader promised to put "liberation at the heart of our work".
"From cuts to maintenance grants, college closures, the black attainment gap and the Prevent agenda, the number of voices and groups being silenced by this government grows by day.""From cuts to maintenance grants, college closures, the black attainment gap and the Prevent agenda, the number of voices and groups being silenced by this government grows by day."
Her campaigns have included "Why Is My Curriculum White?" and she has opposed the government's Prevent counter-extremism strategy.Her campaigns have included "Why Is My Curriculum White?" and she has opposed the government's Prevent counter-extremism strategy.
Labour MP and former student leader Wes Streeting tweeted: "NUS is lost I'm afraid." He said "it no longer represents students well". In 2011, she co-wrote a blog for a Friends of Palestine campaign group saying that "the University of Birmingham is something of a Zionist outpost in British Higher Education".
The group also publicised that they were "re-enacting an Israeli checkpoint outside the university's main library".
Labour MP and former student leader Wes Streeting tweeted after her election: "NUS is lost I'm afraid." He said "it no longer represents students well".
In October 2014, when Ms Bouattia was employed as the NUS's black students officer, she rejected a motion put forward by other students to condemn terrorist acts committed by the so-called Islamic State group.In October 2014, when Ms Bouattia was employed as the NUS's black students officer, she rejected a motion put forward by other students to condemn terrorist acts committed by the so-called Islamic State group.
She has also argued that the Middle East peace talks were only "strengthening the colonial project".She has also argued that the Middle East peace talks were only "strengthening the colonial project".
Last week Ms Bouattia responded to an open letter signed by university Jewish society leaders.Last week Ms Bouattia responded to an open letter signed by university Jewish society leaders.
"It seems I have been misrepresented. I am extremely uncomfortable with insinuations of anti-Semitism."It seems I have been misrepresented. I am extremely uncomfortable with insinuations of anti-Semitism.
"I want to be clear that for me to take issue with Zionist politics is not me taking issue with being Jewish."I want to be clear that for me to take issue with Zionist politics is not me taking issue with being Jewish.
"In fact, Zionist politics are held by people from a variety of different faiths, as are anti-Zionist politics."In fact, Zionist politics are held by people from a variety of different faiths, as are anti-Zionist politics.
"It is a political argument, not one of faith," she said."It is a political argument, not one of faith," she said.
But Labour MP John Mann, and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Anti-Semitism, said the NUS "is not doing enough to combat anti-Jewish hatred, and as such is failing in its responsibilities to its members".