You can't tackle antisemitism by quietly disinviting individuals - especially if these people have a mass following. The "rotten apple" approach never works - especially if you're not even willing to say it's rotten. You need to talk about it, explain, educate.

The statement, which Trump shared on social media, also includes the word genocide.

Manchester Council of Mosques have issued this statement in sadness, shock and solidarity with the Jewish community about this attack at the synagogue in Manchester

Many are afraid to act, intimidated by disinformation and fear of being labelled as antisemitic. Clear statements and clear calls for action would help

In your original letter, two years ago, you wrote asking the community to condemn the actions of Hamas, calling it a moral imperative. This type of call is absent in the current letter. Asking the community to condemn and act to stop Israel’s genocide would be very powerful.

Apart from a few individuals I don’t know much about what the signatories do and the comments were not directed towards individuals but to the letter and collective organized responses.

I want particularly talking about divesting from the academic community (i don’t think that’s so important in stopping the genocide). I was thinking of broader action. And of course Israel is not the source of evil in the world - I don’t think that implication can be found in my comments.

I do support all efforts to end the genocide. There are organizations in Israel that act to oppose the genocide, but the academy has not been one of those. The letter did not describe any efforts to end the genocide for me to support. I think that would be helpful.

The letter does not clearly state what can no longer be denied (surely) that Israel is carrying out a genocide. That is deeply painful for us. Every time I write the word I feel it. But it is of course nothing in comparison to the horror of the victims. Clear statements are necessary.

The letter does not call for any action to stop the genocide! If one is concerned about genocide a call for action by any nonviolent means possible is necessary. This includes sanctions and disinvestment.

The letter deflects all responsibility to the government and does not acknowledge that the genocide has been carried out under a cloak of complicit silence (at best).

The letter does not take any accountability for the lack of action in the two years between the prior statement and this one. Where was our community during that time?

There is an ongoing genocide in Gaza. This letter does not go close to meeting the moment. Without taking responsibility, without being willing to bear a cost to stop a genocide, I think it will be read as virtue signaling.

Finally I am concerned about the reluctance to state that there is an ongoing genocide. At this point things need to be stated clearly. This in itself is deeply painful for us but it’s a pain that is nothing compared to the pain in Gaza

I am disappointed that there is no clear call for action to stop the genocide. We must call for sanctions, for disinvestment until the genocide is over. If we are concerned we must state it should be stopped by all nonviolent means necessary.

I am troubled that the letter deflects responsibility to the government. Yes the government did this but they did this under a cloak of complicity. This must be acknowledged.