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Rishi Sunak set to order uni chiefs to stop pro-Palestine demos spreading anti-Jewish hate on campuses


RISHI Sunak will next week order uni chiefs to stop pro-Palestine demonstrators spreading anti-Jewish hate on campuses.

The PM will discuss safety of students facing anti-Semitism with vice-chancellors at No10.

Rishi Sunak is to order uni chiefs to stop pro-Palestine demonstrators spreading anti-Jewish hate, with campuses seeing a rise in activism across the UK

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Rishi Sunak is to order uni chiefs to stop pro-Palestine demonstrators spreading anti-Jewish hate, with campuses seeing a rise in activism across the UKCredit: Rex Features

The bosses must take action — including calling police — if students campaigning against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza incite hatred against Jews.

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan insisted: “There is absolutely no place for anti-Semitism in our society.

Jewish students must feel safe on campuses.

“We are bringing together university leaders to understand what more we can do to combat the scourge of anti-Semitism and avoid scenes like those we’ve seen in the US being repeated on our campuses.

“I have also instructed my department to seek urgent clarification from Goldsmiths University which has given into the unreasonable demands of a vocal minority of protestors causing deep hurt amongst Jewish students.”

The government is drafting guidance on combating anti-Semitism on campus.

The Union of Jewish Students has criticised the “toxic environment” faced by Jewish students across the UK.

Goldsmiths, University of London, caved in to demands by students who had barricaded themselves in its library.

And today students forced Trinity College Dublin to shut the Book of Kells exhibition — a top tourist attraction.

Pro-Palestinian protests in universities across the US have led to thousands of arrests.

Hundreds of college students arrested as anti-Israel demos slam cities across US



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