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lagatta
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posted 15 December 2004 03:54 PM

The 17,000 students of the University of Glasgow have chosen Mordechai
Vanunu as the 119th elected
Rector of their University. They are calling for his release to be able to travel to Glasgow and sit as rector. That is all the news I have for now... http://www.vanunu4rector.org.uk/

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skdadl
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posted 15 December 2004 04:00 PM

Och! But that makes my heart swell!

Scotland the brave, indeed. Damn good.

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Phonicidal
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posted 15 December 2004 05:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lagatta:
The 17,000 students of the University of Glasgow have chosen Mordechai
Vanunu as the 119th elected
Rector of their University.

I have to wonder if this "election" was like all of the other student elections that I remember at University. You know, the ones where 10% or less of those eligible vote for their friends and claim that "the students have spoken" when they win.

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al-Qa'bong
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posted 15 December 2004 05:29 PM

Who cares how many voted? Shouldn't we be happy that a Jewish person is elected Rector of Glasgow University?

[ 15 December 2004: Message edited by: al-Qa'bong ]

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lagatta
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posted 15 December 2004 05:36 PM

Actually, Benjamin Disraeli was elected Rector of the U of Glasgow back in the 19th century. Technically, he was a convert, but then so is Mordechai Vanunu.

Phonicidal, we'll have to wait for more news on the student election to see how representative it was. The choice of the rector is a major event so I'd suspect more than 10% voted, but I really wouldn't know.

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Phonicidal
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posted 15 December 2004 05:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by al-Qa'bong:
Who cares how many voted? Shouldn't we be happy that a Jewish person is elected Rector of Glasgow University?

I don't see why his religion should matter. Do you? In any case, didn't Vanunu renounce his Judaism and convert to Christianity? Not that it matters. But, if you're going to be a racist al-Qa'bong, you should at least be an accurate racist.

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Phonicidal
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posted 15 December 2004 05:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lagatta:
Phonicidal, we'll have to wait for more news on the student election to see how representative it was. The choice of the rector is a major event so I'd suspect more than 10% voted, but I really wouldn't know.

It's not like more votes for Vanunu would be any better. It would probably be worse.

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skdadl
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posted 15 December 2004 05:45 PM

Phonicidal, why don't you just drop the passive aggression and make a point, if you have one to make?

The rest of us are obviously happy about this brave internationalist move in defiance of nuclear proliferation.

You obviously are not.

So why don't you say why?

If there's one thing I cannot abide, it is passive aggression.

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'lance
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posted 16 December 2004 02:01 PM

I don't understand criticisms of Vanunu.

Has no-one seen Dr. Strangelove?

"Ze zing about a deterrent iz... it doesn't verk if you keep it a zecret!

Vanunu just confirmed what everyone suspected already. If you believe in deterrence theory, he should have been commended for helping make Israel safer.

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Critical Mass
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posted 16 December 2004 04:23 PM

That seems like a good point. I never understood why one would want to keep deterrence a secret.

Try to invade the Israelis and they will vaporize your capital city... Kind of guarantees they'll leave the Israelis alone. Makes the region safer, doesn't it?

Or maybe not.

What seems logical to me is often upside down and sideways in the Middle East. Too much sun?

The French have written dozens of books on how the Gaullists and the Socialists gave the Israelis the bomb. Is the Pope Catholic? I don't get it about this controversy.

[ 16 December 2004: Message edited by: Critical Mass ]

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lagatta
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posted 17 December 2004 12:06 PM

Here is an update from The Herald. I don't have stats on the vote but it doesn't sound like a marginal activity at that university.

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skdadl
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posted 17 December 2004 12:19 PM

It doesn't sound like a marginal event anywhere in Britain.

Peter Hain is the government leader in the House of Commons. As in Westminster. He is also Lord Privy Seal and sec'y of state for Wales. If he thinks the students made a "very wise choice," then I think we are beyond the marginal.

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