An independent panel found that “significant breaches of NUS policies have occurred” and the union decided to terminate the contract of president-elect Shaima Dallali, NUS announced on Tuesday. Earlier this year, the union launched an independent investigation into allegations of anti-Semitism within the union and in May announced that Rebecca Tuck KC would lead it. The union said the committee’s decision could be appealed. Ms Dallali, 27, was elected earlier this year to start leading the union in July, but was suspended at the end of August. In a tweet on Tuesday she described the decision as “unacceptable” after saying she learned of her firing via Twitter. The Campaign Against Antisemitism described Ms Dallali’s removal as “an encouraging first step”, while the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) said the case was “symptomatic of a wider problem”. NUS said it wants to continue to work closely with UJS on the wider inquiry and is “exploring what actions NUS can take in the near future to build trust and confidence with Jewish students”. He also apologized “for the damage that has been caused” and said he hoped to “rebuild NUS in an inclusive way – fighting for all students as we have done for the last 100 years”. Image: Chloe Field has become chair of the board of NUS UK Ms Dalali said after her suspension that she had been subjected to “racist and Islamophobic abuse and death threats” since becoming NUS president. Chloe Field, NUS vice-president of higher education, has now been appointed chair of the board of NUS UK. She said: “I am proud to fight on behalf of all our students and so I am determined to work with the Union of Jewish Students to restore trust in our organization and tackle some of the biggest issues facing students at the moment. “ Education Minister Robert Halfon said: “Antisemitism is abhorrent and I welcome this verdict from the NUS. “However, this is only the first step in addressing allegations of anti-Semitism within the organization and I am very keen to see further action that takes the concerns of Jewish students seriously.” In a statement, the Union of Jewish Students said: “UJS respects the decision of the National Union of Students to sack its president. Anti-Semitism in the student movement goes beyond the actions of any one individual and this case is symptomatic of a wider problem. “Jewish students across the country will be asking how a person deemed unfit for office by the NUS was elected in the first place. We await the findings of the substantive inquiry into the treatment of Jewish students by the NUS.”