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Education Secretary praises 160 per cent rise in universities adopting IHRA

Gavin Williamson said the number of universities that had adopted the definition of antisemitism had risen to 80 from 30 one year ago

September 10, 2021 13:44
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Britain's Education Secretary Gavin Williamson arrives in Downing Street in central London on May 1, 2020. - Britain is "past the peak" of its coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday, despite recording another 674 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 26,711. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Education Secretary has praised 80 universities which have committed to tackling antisemitism.

Speaking at the Universities UK Annual Conference yesterday, Gavin Williamson said the number of universities that had adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism had risen to 80 from 30 one year ago.

He urged those that had not done so to act quickly, especially following the sharp rise in antisemitic abuse on campus that occurred during the 11-day Israel and Gaza conflict.

Mr Williamson said: “The dreadful spike in antisemitic incidents on campus earlier this year demonstrates just how important this is and it goes without saying that there is simply no excuse for antisemitism or any other forms of racism anywhere but least of all in a university.”