(Jewish News-UK) Lee Harpin - Jewish students in Britain "repeatedly" spoke of an "underlying fear of being targeted" over their backgrounds and of being "expected to answer questions about Israel," a report by the parliamentary Taskforce on Antisemitism in Higher Education has confirmed. It is "commonplace" for students not to wear "certain clothing or jewelry around campus because it would make them visibly identifiable as Jewish." Students were also reluctant to attend seminars or lectures around issues such as Israel "for fear of personal interrogation." Moreover, some staff kept their Jewish identity secret to avoid "negativity" from other colleagues at work. The Taskforce's key recommendations included implementing and embedding the IHRA definition of antisemitism into all processes, which was "essential for building trust between Jewish students and staff and their institutions."
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