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British university bars academic who repeated antisemitic libels in lecture to pro-Palestinian student group

JL;DR SUMMARY University College London (UCL) has barred Samar Maqusi, an academic who repeated antisemitic conspiracy theories such as the blood libel, during a lecture to the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish OrganizationsStudents For Justice In PalestineAcademic IntegrityFreedom Of SpeechBlood LibelUniversity College LondonMichael SpenceDamascus AffairSamar Maqusi

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London, United Kingdom
"The footage has also spurred a reckoning at University College London, which has more than 50,000 students in the city center."
Damascus, Syria
"Maqusi was describing the Damascus Affair, the widespread persecution of Syrian Jews in 1840 following allegations, and a confession under torture, that Jews had killed a monk to use his blood to make matzah."
Palestinian Territories
"He also said the lecturer had been barred from campus, while noting that she was not a current member of the faculty."
United States
"In the United States, several schools have suspended or banned their chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine over incidents or practices during the war."
Manchester, United Kingdom
"It also comes weeks after Britains education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, told universities they had her full backing to use their powers to fight antisemitism on their campuses, following a deadly attack on a Manchester synagogue."

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