Anger towards Israel at British universities is fuelling anti-Semitism to such an extent that some campuses are no-go zones for Jewish students, a former top-ranking figure in education who dealt with such complaints has said. In the wake of a rise of claims by Jewish students that they have been verbally abused or physically attacked on campuses, Baroness Ruth Deech said that some universities are getting the reputation of being unwelcoming to Jews. Deech used to deal with student complaints as the first ever education adjudicator.