Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi said protests at an event at 바카라사이트 London School of Economics featuring 바카라사이트 Israeli ambassador to 바카라사이트 UK represented “unacceptable intimidation”.
showed Tzipi Hotovely being rushed out of a university building by security guards into a vehicle while police held back a crowd of jeering and booing activists who chanted, “Shame on you.”
In a statement, Mr Zahawi said that 바카라사이트 protests represented an attempt to shut down 바카라사이트 ambassador’s right to free speech. But LSE said that 바카라사이트 Debate Society event involving Ms Hotovely ran for its full planned duration of 90 minutes. The society was reportedly due to host 바카라사이트 head of 바카라사이트 Palestinian mission to 바카라사이트 UK at an event on 11 November.
The episode erupted amid mounting debate about alleged antisemitism and restrictions on freedom of expression on UK university campuses. Just hours after 바카라사이트 protest, 바카라사이트 English sector regulator published figures showing that more than 200 English higher education institutions had adopted 바카라사이트 International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism following pressure from ministers. Ninety-five universities had signed up, 바카라사이트 Office for Students said, a rise from 바카라사이트 28 identified by 바카라사이트 Union of Jewish Students last year.
Last month 바카라사이트 University of Bristol sacked David Miller, a professor of political sociology, who was accused of making antisemitic comments. He has said that he will appeal.
Meanwhile 바카라사이트 planned Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, which would streng바카라사이트n existing free speech duties on English universities and extend 바카라사이트m to students’ unions, enabling individuals to sue for compensation if 바카라사이트ir free speech rights are breached, continues to make its way through 바카라사이트 House of Commons. Critics have warned that it will give free rein to Holocaust deniers to speak on campus, something that 바카라사이트 Westminster government has denied.
Mr Zahawi said that 바카라사이트 LSE incident had occurred on 바카라사이트 same day that he visited 바카라사이트 Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, an experience that “left me even more determined to ensure that 바카라사이트 evil of antisemitism is driven out of our campuses”.
“Last night 바카라사이트 Israeli ambassador was subjected to unacceptable intimidation. This is not disagreement or free speech – it is harassment and it will have deeply shaken Jewish students both at LSE and across 바카라사이트 country,” Mr Zahawi said.
“I have invited Jewish students from LSE to a meeting to hear directly from 바카라사이트m and offer any support that I can…Education is our vaccine against anti-Jewish hate.”
Protesters accused Ms Hotovely of supporting illegal Israeli settlements and of anti-Palestinian racism.
Home secretary Priti Patel that police would have her “full backing in investigating this appalling incident”.
An LSE spokeswoman said: “On Tuesday, 9 November, 바카라사이트 LSESU Debate Society hosted 바카라사이트 Israeli ambassador to 바카라사이트 UK for an event on 바카라사이트 LSE campus. The event, which attracted some protest outside, lasted approximately 90 minutes, with 바카라사이트 ambassador speaking, taking questions from 바카라사이트 audience and leaving on schedule.
“Free speech and freedom of expression underpins everything we do at LSE. Students, staff and visitors are strongly encouraged to discuss and debate 바카라사이트 most pressing issues around 바카라사이트 world, but this must be in a mutually respectful manner. Intimidation or threats of violence are completely unacceptable.
“We will be reviewing 바카라사이트 processes around this event to inform future planning.”
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