(Leeds, United Kingdom) –”We are distressed to hear of a second attack within a week (Read CAMERA on Campus’ statement on the 7th March incident at University of Exeter here) towards Jewish students at Leeds University who were trying to hold a stall raising awareness about antisemitism and the plight of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
That those advocating for Jewish lives are persistently subject to acts of vandalism, harassment, and hatred should be of deep concern to all who value an open, democratic society. Similarly, the inaction by the authorities in response to these incidents demonstrates a continuing failure to protect the rights of all British citizens. The relevant authorities must act to ensure British Jews and their allies are able to freely participate in society, and to hold to account those who would deny them their rights.”—Christina Jones, UK communications associate for CAMERA.
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A stall that was being operated by Jewish @UniversityLeeds students was attacked today.
A group of Jewish students set out a table outside the University to encourage a discussion about Jewish identity on campus.
The group were handing out badges to passersby that said “Leeds… pic.twitter.com/bSe6oBoW06
— Campaign Against Antisemitism (@antisemitism) March 12, 2024
Among the materials distributed by students at the University of Leeds incident on 12th March incident were infographics developed as a part of CAMERA on Campus’s 2024 Apartheid Week Exposed campaign like those pictured below.
Visit apartheidweekexposed.org to learn more about our campaign.
Read more at the Jewish Chronicle (UK) about the incident.
Read more at the Jewish Chronicle (UK) about the incident.