Jewish students at the University of Liverpool have written to the university's Guild of Students calling for a vote on Israel to be scrapped.
The Liverpool Guild of Students is planning to hold a referendum from April 25 to 27 on whether or not to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Launched in 2005, BDS describes itself as a "Palestinian-led movement" inspired by the South African anti-Apartheid campaign, using cultural and economic pressure "to pressure Israel to comply with international law".
Critics claim BDS aims to "delegitimise" Israel, and say the campaign boosts antisemitism by singling out the only Jewish-majority country in the world.
