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UK Anti-Semitism continues as Iran ceasefire still in doubt
BY SAUL HERSH
PARASHAT NASSO SHABBAT: London Manchester Leeds Liverpool Birmingham Antwerp Bournemouth Gateshead Jerusalem
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As Israel continues fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon, and prepares for potential Iran escalation amid ceasefire uncertainty, British Jews are once again increasingly feeling the consequences on the streets of London and beyond. Over Shavuot, another shocking antisemitic attack rocked the Jewish community in north- A New Reality: Police Presence Outside Shuls Across the UK west London when The disturbing incident has sent fresh two Jewish men were waves of fear through Britain’s largest Jewish assaulted outside Beit Gavriel synagogue in community and comes amid an unpreceHendon. dented surge in antisemitic violence linked A 25-year-old man, Daniel Nikzamir has to the ongoing Israel-Iran war. been charged and now faces multiple racialCommunity and political leaders say Britly aggravated assault and criminal damage ish Jews increasingly feel they are being tarcharges following the incident on Sunninggeted simply for visibly Jewish appearance, fields Road last Thursday evening.
speaking Hebrew, attending synagogue or openly supporting Israel. Many within the Jewish community now openly question whether the British government truly understands the scale of the threat developing on UK streets. United Synagogue President Saul Taylor rightly called out Starmer at the recent rally. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair this week launched a sharp new attack on Sir Keir Starmer’s government, blaming what he called the “intellectual wasteland” of the Jeremy Corbyn years for Labour’s lack of clear strategic thinking on global affairs. In a lengthy essay published by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Blair criticised Starmer’s handling of relations with Donald Trump during the Iran crisis and urged Britain to strengthen ties with Gulf states. Continued on page 4
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