Jewish students are withdrawing from all aspects of university life, including lecture theatres, online learning spaces, seminar rooms, and social activities in the face of growing antisemitism on British university campuses amidst the Hamas-Israel conflict.
In the first report of its kind since it was established earlier this year, a poll by the Intra-Communal Professorial Group (ICPG) found that more than half of respondents reported being fearful of being on campus. Three-quarters were also uncomfortable to be open about their identity, with some feeling intimidated into not attending Jewish events, and not wearing things that could identify them as Jewish on campus.
I don’t think Canada is too far behind the UK.
