Hi, I’m Hamide Kocer and I’m running for Guild Councillor with Left Action - Free Palestine this year. I’m a socialist activist studying English cultural studies. I’m running with Left Action - Free Palestine because of its commitment to taking a stance against every instance of injustice and inequality on and off campus.
We need more radical pro-Palestine activists in the guild, that are prepared to take up the fight to end all ties this university has with the weapons manufacturers that arm an ongoing genocide. The Guild has lots of resources and power to build campaigns and protests, Left Action - Free Palestine members will use their positions to fight against social justice issues like Palestine and the universities on-going ties to all weapons companies.
While the university management are cutting deals with war profiteers and climate criminals, the quality of our education is declining. We are also in the midst of a cost of living and rental crisis. We urgently need a guild that fights to alleviate student poverty. The guild should use its resources to build a campaign that will double welfare payments and implement price caps on rent and groceries. A campaign that will also fight the government over its decision to spend billions of dollars on nuclear submarines, money which could be spent on affordable housing, free education and liveable welfare for all students.
I’ll use my position to run campaigns for a free Palestine, Indigenous rights, climate action and liveable welfare for all students.
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