Growing Anti-Semitism in UK Schools ‘Concerning’: Education Chief

Growing Anti-Semitism in UK Schools ‘Concerning’: Education Chief
Pro-Palestine demonstrators hold placards as they gather to march in central London on May 22, 2021. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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There has been a “concerning” increase in anti-Semitic incidents in UK schools since the latest Israel-Palestinian conflict erupted, Britain’s Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned.

The increased focus on the conflict in some schools has in some cases led to the expression of anti-Semitic views and bullying of Jewish students and teachers, Williamson said in a message sent to schools in England on Friday.