City uni storm over claims of anti-Semitic T-shirts

A SPORTS club at Coventry University has been suspended amid claims that members wore T-shirts branded with Swastikas and the words ‘The Jews Deserved it.’

It’s claimed that images were circulated online showing the T-shirts being worn at a student party.

In a statement, Tochukwu Ajare, president of Coventry University Student Union (CUSU), said: “We were made aware of images on social media of two of our students wearing T-shirts with antiSemitic and other offensive imagery and writing on them.

“We understand these pictures were taken during a social event at a CUSU affiliated sports club. We have immediately suspended the club while we look into the matter. We do not tolerate anti-semitism or any form of hate crime. We will fully support the university in any disciplinary action it may take.”

A statement from Coventry University read: “We are deeply concerned about this matter.

“We are investigating and we will take disciplinary action against any student of the university who is involved.”

In a statement, the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) said it is “once again dismayed to see another incident of antisemitic language written on T-shirts at a student party”.

The statement continues: “This academic year we have already seen anti-semitic incidents at ‘white-T-shirt parties’ in Plymouth, Lancaster and Newcastle, all revolving around the Holocaust.

“There can be no excuse for the deliberate trivialisation of the greatest trauma in recent Jewish history.

“We will be reaching out to Coventry University Students’ Union and Coventry University. We expect appropriate action taken to demonstrate that such behaviour is unacceptable.”