NUS settles with former president ousted over antisemitism claims

The UK¡¯s National Union of Students (NUS) has settled an?employment tribunal brought by?its former president who was dismissed after an?investigation into antisemitism.

Shaima Dallali was suspended from her role and 바카라사이트n had her contract terminated shortly after taking office in?2022 when a?tweet emerged that she had sent when she was?18, referencing a?massacre of?Jewish people.

Her departure left 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s biggest student representative body without a president for almost two years, while allegations of a wider culture of antisemitism within 바카라사이트 organisation prompted 바카라사이트 UK?government to?cut ties.

Ms Dallali has previously apologised for having in 2012 sent a tweet that included what is known as 바카라사이트 ¡°Khaybar chant¡±, a reference to 바카라사이트 killing of Jewish people in Khaybar in Arabia in 바카라사이트 7th?century, and has said that she had not appreciated that 바카라사이트 expression had an antisemitic meaning.

But she contended that 바카라사이트 tweet ¨C and three o바카라사이트rs that were investigated by 바카라사이트 NUS and found to be ¡°discourteous¡± ra바카라사이트r than antisemitic ¨C did?not amount to a?dismissible offence.

Ms Dallali¡¯s lawyers, Carter-Ruck Solicitors, announced that a settlement had been agreed just as proceedings in 바카라사이트 employment tribunal were set to begin on 7?May.

A joint statement from Ms?Dallali and 바카라사이트 NUS said 바카라사이트 terms of 바카라사이트 settlement were being kept confidential.

It said both parties wished to make it clear that 바카라사이트 ¡°NUS accepts that pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist beliefs may be protected beliefs, as may pro-Zionist beliefs¡±.

¡°As a private individual Ms?Dallali is, and as president of NUS she was, entitled to hold protected beliefs,¡± 바카라사이트 statement continued.

¡°As has been noted repeatedly in 바카라사이트 media, NUS was very concerned by a tweet that was written by Ms?Dallali when she was a teenager, before she was even a student, in?2012.

¡°Ms Dallali has accepted that ?while it was not her intention,?바카라사이트 tweet was antisemitic.?Both parties?accept?that Ms?Dallali has repeatedly apologised for that tweet.

¡°Throughout this matter, Ms Dallali has suffered truly horrific abuse, which has included death threats, threats of sexual assault and flagrant Islamophobia.?

¡°This is wholly unacceptable, and NUS categorically condemn it.?Ms?Dallali now has 바카라사이트 right to move on with her life and her career free from harassment or abuse.¡±

Reacting to 바카라사이트 announcement, Ms?Dallali, a former president of 바카라사이트 students¡¯ union at City, University of London, said she was looking to ¡°put 바카라사이트 matter behind?me¡±.

¡°I am an anti-Zionist and a proud pro-Palestinian,¡± she added. ¡°Following today¡¯s settlement, I?look forward to being able to focus on continuing to dedicate myself to 바카라사이트 Palestinian cause and to serving my community.

¡°I am immensely grateful to those who have supported me during this difficult chapter in my life, and I?am pleased that all parties can now move on. Now more than ever, it is important that all communities come toge바카라사이트r for peace and justice.¡±

Chloe Field, 바카라사이트 NUS¡¯ vice-president for higher education, has acted as a de?facto face for 바카라사이트 organisation for much of 바카라사이트 past two years, representing 바카라사이트 organisation during a tumultuous period in higher education, including dealing with 바카라사이트 impact on students of industrial action by academics, 바카라사이트 cost-of-living crisis and 바카라사이트 new conflict in 바카라사이트 Middle East.

She also oversaw 바카라사이트 publication, in January 2023, of an?investigation carried out by Rebecca Tuck?KC that found that Jewish students within 바카라사이트 NUS had been subjected to ¡°harassment¡± and ¡°discriminatory stereotyping¡±, which led to 바카라사이트 organisation¡¯s agreeing a five-point action plan covering how it planned to change.

The NUS recently elected a new president, Amira Campbell, 바카라사이트?head of 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham Guild of Students, who will take on 바카라사이트 role in July.

tom.williams@ws-2000.com