Tom CopleyVerified account

I know I often despair at the state of student politics but this really is a new low. If I were a student I'd be ripping up my NUS card

We have a PM deploying dog whistle Islamophobia against Sadiq on same day NUS elect a President who's used dog whistle anti-Semitism. Awful

@tomcopley plus Saqid Khan's own legal career is chequered with a number of unsavoury legal cases. That is his record. Fair game.

@jfwduffield He was a human rights lawyer. PM's criticism of him is like attacking a criminal barrister for fraternising with criminals!

@tomcopley not exactly a great grounding for a career in elective politics. As you know human rights laws is unpopular. Rightfully so.

@jfwduffield either we believe in human rights for all or for no one. I'm sure you'd be the first to complain of yours were threatened

@tomcopley ha ha. You really are a bit thick. My rights come from being a British citizen. Up held by British law.

@jfwduffield *sigh* that tweet demonstrates an awful lack of self-awareness...

@tomcopley 'zionism' is an ideology, not the religion itself. In fact, many Jews are anti-zionist. As a leader, please talk responsibly.

@futuredictator_ Yes I'm well aware of the difference. But "Zionist controlled media" is anti-Semitic

@futuredictator_ It's a dog whistle tactic used suggest Jewish control without being explicit. I should think you know that

@tomcopley that's a far reaching assumption that continues to endanger the anti-occupation/Zionist movement as anti-Semitic

@futuredictator_ I'm against the occupation, vocally critical of Israeli policy and a lifelong supporter of a Palestinian state (1/2)

@futuredictator_ It is she who needs to be responsible in her chosen rhetoric. He language she uses damages the pro-Palestine movement

@tomcopley @EliotHiggins LOL it's bullshit to equate Zionism with Judaism.

@Yaya__1 @EliotHiggins Zionism and Judaism are not the same but "Zionist controlled media" is a very old anti-Semitic trope

@tomcopley @EliotHiggins no it's not because Zionist is not equal Semite too...

@Yaya__1 @EliotHiggins It is anti-Semitic. It's dog whistle designed to imply Jewish control of the media without saying it explicitly

@tomcopley @EliotHiggins again not. It can be wrong but it implies Zionist or pro Zionist attitude control of media.

@Yaya__1 @EliotHiggins It's anti-Semitism pure and simple, and it worries me deeply that you don't recognise that