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Ex-NUS president Shaima Dallali was ousted from the union in November 2022 over antisemitism claims.

November 3, 2022, 9:14 am

Dismissed NUS president considers legal action after antisemitism allegations

Following a Jewish News report the National Union of Students said it had taken the decision to terminate Ms Dallali’s contract

By JN Reporter

April 6, 2020, 5:07 pm

Jewish student elected to NUS scrutiny body

'Antisemitism occurs far too often in the student movement, and there’s much more NUS can do to support Jewish students,' said Amanda Sefton

By Mathilde Frot

April 18, 2019, 3:37 pm

Jewish student reelected to top NUS body after helping pass antisemitism motion

Sally Patterson was re-elected on the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NUS at the union’s annual conference.

By Jewish News Reporter

April 11, 2019, 11:09 am

NUS president-elect has supported boycott of Israel

The incoming student leader previously wrote on social media: 'The only boycott I know is BDS'

By Mathilde Frot

April 10, 2019, 3:51 pm

NUS candidate disqualified over ‘Isis leader trained by Israel’ post

Zeid Truscott was running for a seat on the NUS national executive committee when posts were discovered

By Mathilde Frot

April 9, 2019, 2:34 pm

UJS to deliver antisemitism training after NUS conference passes motion

As the Union of Jewish Students marks its 100th anniversary, the organisation said the vote represented a “hugely positive strides' in fighting hate

By Jewish News Reporter

April 5, 2019, 1:57 pm

NUS student refuses apology over ‘Isis leader trained by Israel’ post

'Antisemitic' posts allegedly sent by an NUS candidate prompted the Union of Jewish Students to demand an apology

By Mathilde Frot

April 4, 2019, 2:37 pm

UJS demands apology from NUS candidate over ‘antisemitic’ posts

Zeid Truscott promoted the claim Isis leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi was trained by the Mossad in 2014

By Mathilde Frot

Shakira Martin, NUS president, with the infamous Auchwitz death gate in the background

November 24, 2018, 5:00 pm

OPINION: Auschwitz trip inspires me to redouble efforts in antisemitism fight

President of the National Union of Students, Shakira Martin, reflects on an emotional visit to the former Nazi death camp

By Shakira Martin

Students on the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET)/UJS Lessons from Auschwitz Universities Project, visiting Auschwitz. Photo credit: Yakir Zur

November 21, 2018, 9:33 am

NUS president joins 130 student leaders on landmark Auschwitz educational visit

Shakira Martin joins first-of-its-kind visit to former death camp as part of HET's Lessons from Auschwitz Universities Project with UJS

By Joe Millis

MP Ian Austin and Prince William unveil the statue of Frank Foley

September 23, 2018, 11:55 am

In case you missed it…seven must-read stories from the past week!

Prince William unveiling a statue of British spy who saved 10,000 Jews, the 102-year-old football mascot and Theresa May at UJIA's annual dinner are among this week's top reads...

By Jewish News Reporter

September 17, 2018, 2:33 pm

Student resigns from NUS ruling body after criticism from UJS

Ayo Olatunji steps down from the National Union of Students ruling body in a move welcomed by its Jewish counterpart

Two of Ayo Olatunji's controversial tweets

August 22, 2018, 4:49 pm

Jewish students ‘disgusted’ by NUS figure’s Rothschild and Nazi-Israel tweets

Medical student Ayo Olatunji criticised for comments on Twitter after “continuing to indulge in a racist trope” about the Rothschilds

July 4, 2018, 4:02 pm

Unite the Union adviser wears ‘victory for the Intifada’ T-shirt

Activist Shelly Asquith, who is a former NUS vice-president, spotted wearing controversial top depicting an armed Palestinian militant

Izzy Lenga speaking at NUS Conference 2017

June 7, 2018, 12:44 pm

Students brand NUS refusal to debate Hezbollah ban ‘a disgrace’

Motion submitted by National Union of Students' Jewish VP is snubbed, as body refuses to discuss outlawing the terror group ahead of Al Quds Day

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