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UK universities told to crack down on antisemitism after synagogue attack
The government demands universities adopt clear policies and staff training to tackle antisemitism after 3,500 incidents were reported last year, according to the Community Security Trust.
- On Saturday, the British government said universities must take stronger action to protect Jewish students, with Bridget Phillipson, Education Secretary, urging vice-chancellors to take practical steps.
- After the Manchester attack on October 2 that killed two men outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, university leaders warned students planning protests on October 7 to think carefully.
- New rules introduced in August require clear policies, and the Department for Education will offer some 600 training sessions for university staff over the coming weeks.
- Phillipson will meet shortly with university leaders, the Office for Students, Universities UK, police and faith community organisations, while Arif Ahmed said the regulator would act if universities fail their duties and the Department for Education urged managing protests to allow full student participation.
- Data from Britain's interior ministry on Thursday showed Jews faced the highest religious hate crime rate in England and Wales, while last year saw more than 3,500 incidents and a 117% rise in campus antisemitism, the Community Security Trust reported.
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UK government urges universities to strengthen measures against campus antisemitism
United Kingdom (UK) Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced on Sunday that she had issued a letter to vice-chancellors across the country, calling for universities to intensify their policies and practices to counter antisemitism on campuses. “Universities, just like everyone else in the country, have a clear role to play: not just keeping Jewish students safe, but as anchors to the communities they serve,” Phillipson wrote. The directi…
U.K. universities told to crack down on antisemitism after synagogue attack
Last year, Britain reported its second-worst yearr in modern times for antisemitism, with more than 3,500 incidents recorded, the Community Security Trust, which provides security to Jewish organisations across the country, said earlier this year
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Phillipson tells universities to take firm action to protect Jewish students
Some 600 training sessions will be offered to university staff over the coming weeks to help ‘identify harassment and hate’, the Government says.
UK universities told to crack down on antisemitism after synagogue attack
LONDON - British universities must take stronger action to protect Jewish students, the government said on Saturday, after a deadly attack on a synagogue in northern England and amid concerns over antisemitism on campuses in Britain and the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com.
British Government Demands Action Against Campus Antisemitism
British Government Demands Action Against Campus Antisemitism The British government has urged universities to take decisive action to safeguard Jewish students in the wake of a violent assault on a synagogue in northern England. This appeal follows ongoing concerns about rising antisemitism on academic campuses in the UK and the US.Education Minister Bridget Phillipson emphasized that universities hold ultimate responsibility for eliminating ha…
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