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UK Allocates £7M for Antisemitism Training in Universities

10/13/2025

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The British government allocates £7 million to the Union of Jewish Students for antisemitism training in universities.
The Union of Jewish Students, linked to pro-Israel organizations, will conduct 600 training sessions to help staff identify harassment.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson plans to meet university leaders and community groups to ensure safety amid rising antisemitic incidents and new restrictions on anti-Israel protests.
Critics, Jewish pro-Palestine activists, condemn the measures as authoritarian.

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The British government allocates £7 million to the Union of Jewish Students for antisemitism training in universities.
The Union of Jewish Students, linked to pro-Israel organizations, will conduct 600 training sessions to help staff identify harassment.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson plans to meet university leaders and community groups to ensure safety amid rising antisemitic incidents and new restrictions on anti-Israel protests.
Critics, Jewish pro-Palestine activists, condemn the measures as authoritarian.