College statement on KCLSU 'BDS Motion'

NOTE: Another BDSfail or, rather, a win for COMMON SENSE and REASON. This one is extremely important in light of the BDS crowd using the King's College London Student Union's recent vote in favor of BDS as an example of how well they (thought) they were doing. 

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King’s College London is proud of its diverse and inclusive community, which comprises students and staff from more than 140 countries. Members of the College community encompass a very wide range of political, religious and other points of view.

As knowledge is worldwide, King’s College London does not support or engage in boycotts of academic institutions. Universities depend on freedom of speech and freedom of enquiry, which are fundamental to both teaching and research.

King’s College London Students’ Union (KCLSU) is constitutionally separate from, and independent of, King’s College London. The BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) motion passed at the Student General Meeting on 25 March 2014 is a matter for KCLSU, an independent registered charity and membership organisation, governed by its own Board of Trustees.

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