A few months ago, concerns were raised about antisemitism and racism at the University of Exeter, after a swastika and a “Rights for Whites” sign were found in halls of residence. The incident followed reports of students wearing T-shirts bearing slogans such as “the Holocaust was a good time” and “Don't talk to me if you're not white”.
Sadly, this is not an isolated event – religious discrimination appears to be on the up in universities. Research shows that Jewish and Muslim students are affected worse (pdf), with about a fifth saying they have experienced discrimination or harassment because of their religion. The Community Security Trust, which monitors antisemitism on campus, reported a doubling of campus-related antisemitic attacks in 2016 in comparison with the previous year.
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