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Today the Anti-war students of Strathclyde Universities Stop the War Party and the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign won a vote which see's the War Mongerers BAE Systems voted off of campus.BAE Systems is the 5th largest arms dealer in the world and they fund they Mechanical Engineering Department by donating money for research and for providing scholarships for a small number of students.This may seem like a good point and it is for those students who benefit, however the reason we want them removed is because they are currently supplying bombs and fighter jets to the Israeli Army in support of their assault on Gaza.We do not want to remove the funding and our actions were not an immediate call for removal, but removal when alternative sources of funding, such as renewable energy or transport development, can replace the exisitng funds supplied by BAE.Our pleas were also for the removal of Eden Springs water coolers off of campus. Again this is not immediate until alternative water supplies can be put in place. Eden Springs is an Israeli water company that sells water from occupied territory. This was our agenda for their removal.Our campaign won on both agendas and we are delighted to say we have achieved a great battle today but we know the war goes on.A shining example of real democracy was displayed today and the Strathclyde STW and the SPSC groups would like to thank all of those who attended Strathclydes first ever AGM to discuss matters other than academics and funding, and also Strathclydes biggest ever student turnout to an AGM. Again due to the level of campaigning and man hours put in by both groups of students.Graham CrawfordSee More