OU Divestment Campaign

A campaign coordinated by OU UCU, OU Friends of Palestine & OU Palestine Solidarity Group. We demand The Open University divest from Israel & the Arms Industry.

[OU Divestment Campaign @OUDivest]

We are excited to launch The Open University Divestment Campaign. We call staff, students, alumni and supporters to sign & share our petition, demanding The Open University divest from Israel & the arms trade.

#onlineencampment #GenocideinGaza

https://t.co/rYmT40CalG

[OU Palestine Solidarity Group @OUPalestine]

‘Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you’
Up today from @owenjonesjourno

As Rashid Khalidi puts it,
“This is a despicable attempt by political hacks to dictate academic terminology”

https://t.co/BRgsbZ3zSw

[Dr Marchella Ward (always 'Chella') @LuxMea]

November is Islamophobia Awareness Month in the UK and the @OpenUniversity’s Tackling Islamophobia Working Group have some events in store for you with @AsimCP and experts from @CmsReorient. All welcome, please use the email address on the poster to register! 🌙

[OU Palestine Solidarity Group @OUPalestine]

UK Criminalisation Strategies against Pro-Palestine Protest

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025
17:00 - 18:30 GMT

With @elian_weizman @copwatcher and @fahadansari

Details and Registration: https://t.co/i4DFytvZPd

[Open University UCU @oubucu]

Following the motion passed overwhelmingly at our branch meeting, OU UCU has prepared the attached statement on the need to defend the Palestine solidarity movement, defend the right to protest against war and genocide, and oppose counter-terrorism legislation. #oubucu #ucu

[OU Divestment Campaign @OUDivest]

‘The Open University’s main union branch is calling on the new vice chancellor to stop “justifying complicity” with Israel’s genocide’

https://t.co/KIRc6uJsp3

[OU Palestine Solidarity Group @OUPalestine]

UK Criminalisation Strategies Against Pro-Palestine Protest

A webinar from the Open University Palestine Solidarity Group, with Elian Weizman, @TonyGreenstein and Waqas Tufail.

Monday, 7th July 5pm.

Full details and free registration below via link:
https://t.co/RdGgCYiIpe

[OU Palestine Solidarity Group @OUPalestine]

👇👇👇Tomorrow at 4pm

[OU Palestine Solidarity Group @OUPalestine]

We are pleased to share details of our next webinar:

'Israel’s ever-expanding frontier violence', with Wassim Ghantous, @HaimBresh and Ivana Bevilacqua

26 February, 4pm GMT

co-sponsored by Jewish Network for Palestine.

Register free:
https://t.co/R6O8upGwkm

[OU Divestment Campaign @OUDivest]

Join the @ou_palfriends and a great group of speakers for this webinar next Sunday. Details and registration linked below

[táozi @kellygoeswest]

I just signed a @OUDivest petition: We Call on The Open University to Divest from Israel and the Arms Industry. Sign here: https://t.co/ILRmZHS7p7

[OU Divestment Campaign @OUDivest]

Big love to Julie Christie - the most iconic of OU alumni. Pictured here on today’s @PSCupdates march. Julie is backing our @OUDivest Campaign.
Join her: call on @OpenUniversity to divest from complicity with Israel. ❤️🇵🇸
Sign our petition here: https://t.co/xEjYiiyt86

[OU Divestment Campaign @OUDivest]

👇👇Today’s the day.
#workplaces4palestine #OUPalestineDayofAction
Actions below 👇🇵🇸

[OU Divestment Campaign @OUDivest]

Calling ALL @OpenUniversity workers. Be part of tomorrow’s #Workplaces4Palestine and our #OUPalestineDayOfAction

🇵🇸Share our Petition https://t.co/rYmT40CalG
🇵🇸Promote @OUPalestine next webinar: https://t.co/r0avOvDZQ1
🇵🇸Build for Saturday’s National Demonstration

[Ben Wiedel-Kaufmann @benwwk]

This #Workplaces4Palestine and #OUPalestineDayOfAction

I call on colleagues & comrades to:
🇵🇸Share the @OUDivest Petition https://t.co/wIOZuIvo0K…
🇵🇸Promote the @OUPalestine next webinar: https://t.co/aoZR1VBTIx…
🇵🇸 build Saturday’s National Demonstration

#endthegenocide

[OU Divestment Campaign @OUDivest]

Calling ALL @OpenUniversity workers. Be part of tomorrow’s #Workplaces4Palestine and our #OUPalestineDayOfAction

🇵🇸Share our Petition https://t.co/rYmT40CalG
🇵🇸Promote @OUPalestine next webinar: https://t.co/r0avOvDZQ1
🇵🇸Build for Saturday’s National Demonstration

[Stop the War Coalition @STWuk]

Are you organising for Thursday's #Workplaces4Palestine? We need it to be the biggest yet. From lunchtime walkouts, to simply wearing a badge, there are lots of actions to get your colleagues involved.

Read about some of what's happening here 🔽

https://t.co/d7XxMUvOQZ

[David G. Robertson 🍉 @d_g_robertson]

I just signed a @OUDivest petition: We Call on The Open University to Divest from Israel and the Arms Industry. Sign here: https://t.co/4jsIQZm92D

[OU Palestine Solidarity Group @OUPalestine]

'How Antisemitism has Complemented Zionism'
Tuesday 3 December, 4pm

With @tonylerman @BarnabyRaine @Sisyphusa and Tony Greenstein

Webinar co-organised by @OUPalestine and @IJAN_Network.

All welcome. Register Free: https://t.co/JCtkbE7gyl

[OU Palestine Solidarity Group @OUPalestine]

‘Islamophobia and the Palestine Exception'

Prof. Salman Sayyid in conversation with @LuxMea

This Thursday 14th November 5.30-6.30pm

Event coorganised with the Islamophobia Working Group @OpenUniversity

All welcome. Register Free: https://t.co/BDNOIWo90H

[Paul Grainger @PaulGrainger1]

I just signed a @OUDivest petition: We Call on The Open University to Divest from Israel and the Arms Industry. Sign here: https://t.co/MWTX2Ge2kq

[OU Palestine Solidarity Group @OUPalestine]

We are very concerned to hear Professor @HaimBresh was arrested yesterday after having spoken at an @IJAN_Network demonstration. Our unwavering solidarity with Professor Bresheeth who we were honoured to host in February w/ @ghadakarmi.

Watch our webinar https://t.co/mIyFxWMQr6

[Mona Baker @monabaker11.bsky.social @MonaBaker11]

I just signed a @OUDivest petition: We Call on The Open University to Divest from Israel and the Arms Industry. Sign here: https://t.co/cA8SMMQJLD