University College London campus. Photo: David Egan.
“Not being able to stop these reprehensible people in their tracks is bad enough, but each and every one of us has a duty at least to avoid becoming complicit in their antisemitism-promoting activities,” he continued. “I am therefore left with no choice but to resign my affiliation with Hebrew & Jewish Studies, even if this decision does amount to a likely fatal blow to my ability to function as a scholar.”
“To my former colleagues I say: You are all going to hell!” he concluded.
On Monday, Fischer told The Algemeiner that he would advise Jewish students at UCL “not to succumb to the gaslighting.”
“They may not always be able to do something about it but it’s important they maintain a clear awareness of the fact that the antisemitism they encounter is unjust and reprehensible and that they are not to blame for it,” Fischer said.
“They should stand up for themselves whenever possible. Antisemitism thrives on intimidation and the antisemites need to know that others, however few they may be, emphatically disapprove of their antisemitism,” he said.
