From 10h ago 07.46 GMT Antisemitism is deeply ingrained in European society, says EU official Jason Burke Antisemitism is a “deeply ingrained racism in European society” that poses an existential threat to the continent’s Jewish community and the fundamental aims of the European Union, an EU official has warned. Media and civil society organisations warn of a rise of antisemitism as the crisis in the Middle East unfolds. When Hamas declared a “day of rage” on 13 October, some Jewish students were advised not to show up to classes for their own safety, Hallali said. And Jewish students feel that university administrations are not listening to their worries. Jewish students, she said, felt “stuck” and “not heard” by universities.

Source: The Guardian October 30, 2023 16:58 UTC