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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale

New NUS leader welcomes antisemitism inquiry, but fears for her safety

Shaima Dallali, president elect of the National Union of Students, will prioritise mental health crisis among students
Shaima Dallali, president elect of the National Union of Students, will prioritise mental health crisis among students. Photograph: City Students Union

Shaima Dallali, the incoming president of the National Union of Students, is supporting an investigation into allegations of antisemitism within the organisation she will soon lead – but says the controversy has made her feel unsafe after she became a target for online abuse and violent threats.

In an interview with the Guardian, Dallali, who is due to start her role in July for a two-year term, said she had been misrepresented since her election and denied that she was antisemitic.

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