British Universities Ban Freedom of Speech

This is simply insane. Liverpool and Birmingham Universities have passed motions banning criticism of Israel by speakers on campus. Yet I'm sure they would vow to uphold Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that "everyone has the right to education".

Israel is denying that basic right to many young Palestinians under occupation, and now we are not allowed criticise them for it? The Israeli army have, in one year, killed 216 students, injured 2,014 and arrested 164. Gaza students registered with West Bank Universities have not been allowed to attend classes. The only passable road to Birzeit University has been routinely closed to Palestinians by an Israeli checkpoint.

Surely every person with a conscience can see that this is, quite simply, wrong. But don't you dare say that out loud on campus. At least not in Liverpool or Birmingham. More evidence that the UK is fast becoming a police state.