Students hold Gaza protest

AROUND 30 students held a sit-in at George Square lecture theatre calling for Edinburgh University to end all links with Israel.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Feb 2009, 08:54 BST

Updated 12th Feb 2009, 10:42 BST

The students have demanded that the university ends its contract with Eden Springs, the firm which markets mineral water from the Golan Heights region, and divest its alleged business links with defence firms that supply arms to Israel.

In addition, the students have demanded at least five scholarships be offered to students in Gaza and that the university offer non-monetary donations to the besieged region.