Dame Maureen recently admitted she had to hire security due to threats from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

While Oberman has spoken out against what she termed a “political purity test” for Jewish performers regarding their views on Israel.

Manchester-born Sir Nicholas, who recently directed the award-winning Giant about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism, told The Telegraph: “Maureen is passionate and unequivocal in what she says and it’s outrageous she feels unsafe as a result.”

He then said that Oberman was right and “nobody should have to explain themselves for wearing a Star of David”.

He continued: “No student should have to hide a Star of David for fear of being asked where they stand [on Israel]. Nobody should have a right to demand an ideological purity test from anybody on any subject.

“It’s not unique to the left, either – I’d say it’s happening on the right just as much. It’s a function of the radicalisation of politics globally.”

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