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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

St Andrews rector dismissed from governing body over Israel genocide accusation

The rector of St Andrews University, Stella Maris
In a message to students, Maris described Israel’s attacks on Gaza as ‘genocidal’. Photograph: St Andrew’s University

The rector of St Andrews University has been dismissed from the institution’s governing body and her position as a trustee after she accused Israel of genocide and apartheid.

Stella Maris criticised the decision to remove her from the two roles, which came after the university commissioned an investigation into an email she sent in November to all St Andrews students calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

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