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To think that Trump is wrong to propose this since US doesn't seem much safer for Jews than UK is? (Article attached)

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Carla786 · 20/01/2026 03:56

Advised by a formerly British lawyer, Trump is apparently considering offering asylum to UK Jews.

I'm pro a 2 state solution, and I disagree strongly with a lot of Likud's actions on the war. At the same time, I see huge issues with anti Semitism with many of the marches & activism which claim to simply support Palestinian rights. Recent attacks have only confirmed that opinion.

However, I'm not convinced US is much safer. I've been keeping up with the news over the Gaza war protests in US colleges, many seem to have the same problems of anti Semitism as UK ones do. If anything, it seems to be higher, given Columbia has had halls occupied etc. It seems China & Qatar have been funding narratives to disrupt.

The US's position as Israel's top ally arguably makes it more likely anti Semitic fanatics might target Jews there.

Anti Semitism is rising in the US right, too. See Canadace Owens, Tucker Carlson, Nick Funetes. Or the reaction to Charlie Kirk's murder: so many right wingers online were blaming it on Israel.

I can understand fully UK Jews wanting to move somewhere safer. Otoh, I'm not convinced Trump's offer is necessarily a safer one (if he follows it through).

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/18/trump-uk-jewish-asylum

US reportedly considers granting asylum to Jewish people from UK

Trump lawyer Robert Garson told the Telegraph he discussed refuge for those leaving UK over antisemitism

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/18/trump-uk-jewish-asylum

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RingoJuice · 21/01/2026 05:23

Carla786 · 20/01/2026 18:24

Gaza isn't polarising in the same way?

Hmm..

US college protests have been huge in the US, and often in a way that was hostile towards Jews. Have UK unis had mass disruptions & encampments the way the US has?

And not just colleges...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_protests_in_the_United_States

https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-chant-death-to-israel-and-death-to-america-at-michigan-quds-day-rally/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-10/protesters-rally-in-hollywood-ahead-of-oscar-ceremony-calling-for-a-cease-fire-in-gaza

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pro-Palestinian_protests_on_university_campuses_in_California_in_2024

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University_pro-Palestinian_campus_protests_during_the_Gaza_war

This also seems an odd assertion as the US is Israel's biggest supporter (and rightly so). It would be odd if such a polarising issue elsewhere was relatively uncontroversial and devoid of anti Semitism in the US

The context of American universities is important, in that it’s very limited to college campuses and doesn’t have much influence outside. It IS a problem, but doesn’t have a wider impact. Although I suspect in time it will have a larger influence in the Democratic Party but we’re not there yet.

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