UK universities urged to crack down on anti-Semitism ahead of Israel Apartheid Week

UK universities urged to crack down on anti-Semitism ahead of Israel Apartheid Week 

UK universities urged to crack down on anti-Semitism ahead of Israel Apartheid Week – The TelegraphJo Johnson, universities minister, has written to the chief executives of the representative bodies for higher education institutions, reminding them of their responsibility to ensure students do not suffer “discrimination, harassment or victimization”.

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