Deep-rooted anti-Semitic prejudice was manifested during the January epidemic of incidents in “quite unexpected places,” the Rev. W.W. Simpson, general secretary of the Council of Christians and Jews, said today at the organization’s annual meeting.
He said that even if anti-Semitism was not organized in Britain, “there are curious discriminations.” He said he was thinking of bias in social and sports clubs and particularly in golf clubs. The promptness of public protest against the anti-Semitic incidents was gratifying but it would be foolish to suppose that there is not further ground for anxiety on this score,” he stated.
Cambridge University authorities issued a statement aimed at refuting charges of anti-Semitism by the university’s appointments board. The official statement claimed that a private investigation carried out last October by university officials, satisfied Jewish organizations and the board’s critics by producing “impressive evidence of the confidential relations established with Jewish students, the solicitude shown for them and the gratitude they expressed for the sympathetic treatment they received.”
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
