The organisers of Sunday’s ‘Free Palestine’ protest, the Green Party, and various students have condemned antisemitic remarks made by David Williams of the Green Party. Zaman Keinath-Esmail reports.
CW: antisemitism, discussion of the Holocaust
Author: Zaman Keinath-Esmail
Zaman Keinath-Esmail (she/her) is one of the Editors-in-Chief at The Oxford Blue, having previously been Senior Opinions Editor and Senior Columns Editor. She studies Physics, sits on various society and college committees, and generally advocates for equal rights for everyone. When not in Oxford, she can be found in Washington, DC.
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