“The idea was that all you need to defend against antisemitism is a table and a couple of Jewish students willing to have a conversation,” he explained.
“It was a very difficult time and a lot of Jewish students started to become scared.
“Jewish students had a terrible year last year,” Emma Hallali, president of the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS), an umbrella organization representing 160,000 young people in 36 different countries, told CNN.
“The community of Jewish students in Oxford has never been stronger and it’s a really vibrant place to be,” he said.
The Union of Jewish Students President Sami Berkoff (left) with Solicitor General Sarah Sackman at a meeting to discuss the concerns of Jewish students.
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