Jewish students at odds over Apartheid Week

“This is testament to the dedicated work of Jewish student activists, who’ve worked hard to promote productive, informed discussions on their campus­es in place of the divisive, alienating and intimidating tactics of IAW.”

UJS said there were no specific cam­pus events it was concerned about, add­ing: “Our guidance to Jewish students is, as always, to be alert but not alarmed.”

Tamara Berens, UK campus associ­ate for the pro-Israel CAMERA group, said that Palestinian Societies were “still hosting events with hundreds of stu­dents in attendance, where slander and demonisation of Israel is the norm.

“While such anti-Israel events still occur, we must treat the issue as a press­ing one.”

Apartheid Week activities are being held on university campuses in London (Soas), Exeter, Sheffield, Sussex, Leeds and Bristol, with further events taking place in Cheltenham, Coventry, Bright­on and Derry-Londonderry.

Tamir Oren, executive director of the StandWithUs UK organisation, said it was running a nationwide Peace Week to counter anti-Israel activitism.