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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

NUS president plans to fight dismissal over antisemitism claims

Shaima Dallali
The allegations against Shaima Dallali after her election in March included a 2012 tweet that referenced a historical massacre of Jews. Photograph: City Students' Union

Shaima Dallali, the president of the National Union of Students, plans to fight the organisation’s move to oust her, as supporters expressed alarm at the handling of the antisemitism allegations that led to her dismissal.

The NUS said Dallali was dismissed as president this week after an independent investigation into the allegations found “significant breaches of NUS policies” – but that it would not reveal further details because of employee confidentiality.

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