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At LSE, SOAS and QML, you can help us #BanFran

Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, is going to be lecturing on British campuses. She has previously posted about “the Jewish lobby” and is alleged to have told a conference featuring Hamas leaders that they have “the right to resist”. We will be holding demonstrations at universities where she is […]

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As Francesca Albanese heads to LSE, SOAS and QML, it’s time to #BanFran

Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, is going to be lecturing on British campuses. She has previously posted about “the Jewish lobby” and is alleged to have told a Hamas-organised conference that they have “the right to resist”. We will be holding demonstrations at universities where she is scheduled to […]

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CAA considering legal action after SOAS Palestine Society reportedly posts quote from Hizballah Secretary-General

Campaign Against Antisemitism is considering legal action after the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Palestine Society reportedly shared a quote from the Secretary-General of Hizballah. In 2019, following a gruelling effort over several years by Campaign Against Antisemitism and our allies, Hizballah was completely proscribed by the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, with the […]

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CAA lawyers considering legal action against SOAS if EuroPal, which promoted antisemitic conspiracy myth, is allowed to deliver antisemitism training

The controversial organisation, EuroPal, is scheduled to present a session on antisemitism at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London on 7th March, despite the group’s history of promoting an antisemitic conspiracy myth. The event is part of a day long student workshop titled ‘Advocacy for Palestine on Campus’, hosted by SOAS’s […]

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CAA files complaint with SOAS over “Zionism was a parallel movement to Nazism” lecture

Last Thursday, the Palestine Society at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) organised a lecture by Thomas Suarez to promote his book, “State of Terror”. Throughout the lecture, antisemitic comments were made which SOAS Palestine Society failed to challenge. Volunteers from Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Demonstration and Event Monitoring Unit (DEMU) found […]

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Is this summer of riots just the beginning?

The recent riots and counterdemonstrations have come to define this summer. But as they appear to cool off and the country finally gets a break, it remains to be seen whether the Jewish community will get any respite. As we head into the new academic year and new Jewish year, we are ready for the […]

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What have universities done about anti-Israel encampments?

For months, we have seen hideous anti-Israel encampments erected on campuses across Britain, physical embodiments of the exponential rise of Jew-hatred in our universities, which were already hotbeds of antisemitism. So, what action have universities taken? University of Birmingham University of Nottingham London School of Economics 
Organisers of the encampment responded, calling the move “an […]

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Will policing of antisemitism finally change?

Under the leadership of Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Service’s policing of the anti-Israel protests and campaigns has been an expensive shambles. Practically nothing has been done to curtail them, with marchers being given two-mile routes though the centre of our capital. For over seven months, Sir Mark has claimed that he requires additional […]

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CAA reveals that 43 universities have still not properly adopted, or refused to adopt, International Definition of Antisemitism

As the new academic year approaches, Campaign Against Antisemitism can reveal that 43 universities in Britain have still not properly adopted, or have expressly refused to adopt, the International Definition of Antisemitism. The number of universities that have adopted the Definition in full, including the eleven integral examples, and have not adopted any other qualifying […]

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Controversial activist blames “Zionist institutions” for Charity Commission investigation into Islamic Centre of England

Following recent reports that the Islamic Centre of England has suspended all activities until “further notice” pending a Charity Commission investigation, a controversial activist has now placed the blame on “Zionist institutions”.  At a protest outside the Centre on Thursday, the Chair of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, Massoud Shadjareh, asked the crowd: “Have any […]

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CAA publishes live resource detailing antisemitism at universities and adoption of the International Definition of Antisemitism

Campaign Against Antisemitism has published a new resource showing antisemitic incidents at universities and whether each institution has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism, with detailed information for each campus. The resource for the first time makes public years of monitoring by Campaign Against Antisemitism through our volunteers and hundreds of requests we have filed under freedom […]

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Academics protest Education Secretary’s call, backed by CAA, for universities to adopt International Definition of Antisemitism

Academics have reportedly protested a call by the Education Secretary for universities to adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism. Gavin Williamson wrote a letter to university heads calling on their institutions to adopt the Definition after a study showed that a limited number had done so, despite urging from the Government over the past several years and threats of loss of funding. He also said that […]

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Senior RMT leader, Steve Hedley, yelled “Chosen people” jibe at Jewish anti-racism activist and shouted: “What the Nazis did to you, you’re doing to the Palestinians”

Steve Hedley, the Senior Assistant General Secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT), reportedly launched a tirade against a Jewish anti-racism activist, shouting: “What the Nazis did to you, you’re doing to the Palestinians”, adding: “you’re one of the Chosen People, so you might feel better than me, huh?” According to the The […]

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CAA urges Birkbeck University to stop Ilan Pappé lecture on why “anti-Zionism is not antisemitism”

Birkbeck, University of London is set to host the controversial Socialist Workers Party (SWP) this weekend for an event entitled “The Big Socialist Weekender”. Ilan Pappé will address the event on the topic: “Anti-Zionism is not antisemitism.” Zionism is the movement supporting the right of Jews to self-determination. Self-determination is guaranteed to all peoples under […]

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CAA files fresh disciplinary complaint against Jeremy Corbyn over allegations that he actively participated in a secret Facebook group where antisemitism was on brazen display

A document issued today contains screenshots allegedly showing that Jeremy Corbyn was a participating member in a secret Facebook group called “Palestine Live” in which vehement antisemitism was posted, right up until his first weeks as Leader of the Labour Party. The screenshots, gathered by blogger David Collier, catalogue exchanges which apparently took place within the […]

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Police and Crime Commissioner for hate crime left “shocked” but resolute after CAA arranges meetings with Holocaust survivors, Jewish students and BCCA members

Campaign Against Antisemitism was pleased to welcome the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) charged with overseeing the police response to hate crime for the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners last week. Hardyal Dhindsa is the PCC for Derbyshire and has been appointed the national lead on hate crime. Last week, Campaign Against Antisemitism hosted him […]

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Prime Minister backs call for universities to adopt International Definition of Antisemitism

Today, in response to a question from Bob Blackman MP about antisemitism on campuses during ‘Israeli Apartheid Week’, the Prime Minister emphatically endorsed the Minister of State for Universities’ call for universities to adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism. This is an extremely welcome development and comes as universities around the country have banned ‘Israeli […]

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Precedent set as University of Central Lancashire cancels Israel Apartheid Week event over antisemitism fears

A precedent has been set. The University of Central Lancashire has cancelled an event which was scheduled for the nationwide “Israel Apartheid Week”. The cancelled session titled “Debunking Misconceptions on Palestine” was organised by the university’s Friends of Palestine Society and was promoted as a panel discussion promoting a boycott of Israel. In the past, “Israel Apartheid […]

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“Antisemitism is not rife” says UJS, in apparent rebuke to politicians offering help against campus antisemitism

The Union of Jewish Students’ Campaigns Director, Josh Nagli, appears to have spurned suggestions by Sir Eric Pickles and Baroness Deech that new laws are needed to fight antisemitism on campus. In remarks to the Daily Telegraph, Baroness Deech said: “Amongst Jewish students, there is gradually a feeling that there are certain universities that you should avoid. Definitely SOAS, […]

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Sir Eric Pickles and Baroness Deech threaten new laws to force universities to act against antisemitism

In separate interviews with the Daily Telegraph, Baroness Deech and Sir Eric Pickles have attacked British universities for their failure to tackle antisemitism on campuses. A litany of incidents on campuses has been causing increasing concern. Campaign Against Antisemitism has begun a programme to recruit students following incidents at UCL, SOAS, LSE, Oxford, Cambridge, Birmingham, Coventry, Kent, Edinburgh, […]

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University of Kent refuses to take action over “Elders of Zion” conspiracy speaker because she is “a bona fide journalist”

Following a speech to students at the University of Kent in which journalist Amira Hass reportedly claimed that the “Elders of Zion” planned “colonial” hegemony over Palestinians, the Head of the Office of the Vice Chancellor has told Campaign Against Antisemitism that no action will be taken. “Elders of Zion” is a phrase used absolutely […]

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