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| National Union of Students elects Malia Bouattia as president | National Union of Students elects Malia Bouattia as president |
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| A student who has previously refused to condemn the so-called Islamic State has been elected as the next president of the National Union of Students. | A student who has previously refused to condemn the so-called Islamic State has been elected as the next president of the National Union of Students. |
| Malia Bouattia, who will start in September, has also called Birmingham University a "Zionist outpost". | Malia Bouattia, who will start in September, has also called Birmingham University a "Zionist outpost". |
| In a 2014 video from a Gaza and Palestinian Revolution event, she is seen calling on Muslims to support Palestinian "resistance". | In a 2014 video from a Gaza and Palestinian Revolution event, she is seen calling on Muslims to support Palestinian "resistance". |
| Ms Bouattia was unavailable for comment on her election. | Ms Bouattia was unavailable for comment on her election. |
| In October 2014, when Ms Bouattia was employed as the NUS's black students officer, she rejected a motion put forward by other students to condemn the terrorist atrocities committed by IS. | In October 2014, when Ms Bouattia was employed as the NUS's black students officer, she rejected a motion put forward by other students to condemn the terrorist atrocities committed by IS. |
| She has also argued that the Middle East peace talks were only "strengthening the colonial project". | She has also argued that the Middle East peace talks were only "strengthening the colonial project". |
| Last week Ms Bouattia, who will be the first Muslim president of the NUS, responded to an open letter signed by 57 university Jewish society leaders. | |
| "It seems I have been misrepresented. I am extremely uncomfortable with insinuations of anti-Semitism. | |
| "I want to be clear that for me to take issue with Zionist politics is not me taking issue with being Jewish. | |
| "In fact, Zionist politics are held by people from a variety of different faiths, as are anti-Zionist politics. | |
| "It is a political argument, not one of faith," she said. |