Students scrap motion claiming campus antisemitism is exaggerated

Toni Pearce, the president of the NUS, said: “I’m really proud that as a movement we understand that when a woman tells you she has been harassed we believe her – we don’t accuse her of lying. When LGBT students speak about homophobia on campuses that we believe them. We must take the same stance on antisemitism.”

Delegates at the meeting passed a “defeating the rise in antisemitism” motion in a bid to fight racism and strengthen interfaith relations.

Maggie Suissa, UJS campaigns director, said: “When Jewish students stand together and stand up for themselves, the student movement pays attention.”

A motion to promote boycott initiatives and challenge Israeli “occupation” was not passed, although the JC understands that it failed because anti-Israel activists felt it was not tough enough.