UK Conservative Party Government Minister orders universities to crack down on anti-Semites after 'appalling' spate of attacks on Jewish students.

Chris Skidmore said it is ‘unacceptable’ Jewish societies pay for event security
They are often targeted by hard-Left groups aligned to the Labour leader
Jewish students say they are being made to feel unwelcome at UK universities

Universities must do more to tackle anti-Semitism amid an ‘appalling’ spate of attacks on Jewish students, the higher education minister has warned.

Chris Skidmore said it is ‘unacceptable’ that Jewish societies have to pay up to £2,000 for security at events because they are often gate-crashed by thugs.

In a letter being sent to all universities this week, he will urge them to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism to help clamp down on incidents.

It follows complaints from Jewish students that they are being made to feel unwelcome at UK universities. ... See MoreSee Less

The US government’s most high-profile ambassador in Europe, Richard Grenell, said Jews in Germany should not conceal their religious identity, and urged them to wear kippot in defiance of a statement from Germany’s commissioner to combat antisemitism that Jews should avoid wearing kippot in public.

“The opposite is true,” tweeted Grenell, the US ambassador to Germany. “Wear your kippa. Wear your friend’s kippa. Borrow a kippa and wear it for our Jewish neighbors. Educate people that we are a diverse society.” ... See MoreSee Less

Imagine the outcry if the German authorities had to warn Muslims not to wear hijabs in public for their own safety, or said it was dangerous for Christians to wear crosses. ... See MoreSee Less

Naomi Wolf is said to have a history of playing fast and loose with the facts to suit her theories. Wonder how she will get out of this predicament. ... See MoreSee Less