Ministers have warned British university bosses that they must act ‘swiftly and decisively’ against anti-Semitism on campus, it can be revealed.
Gillian Keegan and Robert Halfon have written to vice-chancellors urging them to take action against threats to the welfare of Jewish students.
In a letter seen by The Mail, the Education Secretary and Higher Education Minster said Jewish students must be free to ‘pursue their studies without fear of harassment or intimidation’.
And urge university bosses to ‘act quickly and appropriately if you become aware of any antisemitic abuse, harassment or discrimination.’
It comes amid increasing calls for universities to clamp down on anti-Semitism spouted by academics and students who have glorified Hamas’s terror.
The letter reads: ‘We have seen evidence of a number of student societies that support Palestinians sending out inflammatory messages that show support for Hamas, which is, as you know, a proscribed terrorist organisation.
‘Not only are such statements of questionable legality, but they are also deeply troubling and hurtful to Jewish people, given that so many have friends and family based in Israel.
