Pro-Palestine encampments have been set up by students at more than a dozen universities across the UK against the war in Gaza.
Rishi Sunak has condemned “extremists at the National Union of Students ” who he says opposed the Union of Jewish Students’ support for “the principle of a Jewish state”.
“We will always protect freedom of speech and the right to protest — and our universities are a natural place for that expression, precisely because they are institutions of learning and exploration where challenging ideas are debated rigorously. Ministers will call on university leaders to take immediate disciplinary action if any student is found to be inciting racial hatred or violence and to contact the police if a criminal act has been committed.
Ahead of the meeting, Ms Keegan said: “I have made it absolutely clear that universities must crack down on antisemitic abuse and ensure that protests do not unduly disrupt university life.”In the autumn statement in November, the Chancellor announced that £7 million of extra support would be committed to tackle antisemitism in schools and universities.
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