07-05-2025
Abuse of Jewish students ‘out of control' at UK universities
Rising antisemitism at British universities has led to calls for a public inquiry as research highlights widespread abuse of Jewish students on campuses.
Students describe being verbally abused and facing violent threats across the UK, and university officials are accused of failing to take action.
One student at a leading British university watched a swastika being carved into a desk but after complaining to officials was told it was probably an 'ancient Hindu symbol'.
A swastika was carved into a desk at King's College London
An 'unprecedented volume' of accounts of abuse has been received by StandWithUs UK, an educational charity that supports Israel.
Baroness Deech, the first independent adjudicator for higher education and a former principal at St Anne's College, Oxford, said the report 'offers a chilling insight into the high levels of discrimination and
