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Labour Peers Demand Action On Antisemitism

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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mervis and Israel's Foreign Ministry have called for meaningful action following recent antisemitic incidents. The Israeli government has also intervened, demanding decisive action from British authorities against antisemitism. The incident was referred to the state anti-extremism program Prevent. Many members of the Jewish community reported feeling unsafe in the United Kingdom and expressed dissatisfaction with perceived lack of solidarity from the general population. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a series of emergency measures to combat antisemitism during a visit to London. The Prime Minister was met with jeers from approximately 100 people near the Jewish community ambulance service offices. This location had been set on fire last month.

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mervis and Israel's Foreign Ministry have called for meaningful action following recent antisemitic incidents. The Israeli government has also intervened, demanding decisive action from British authorities against antisemitism. The incident was referred to the state anti-extremism program Prevent. Many members of the Jewish community reported feeling unsafe in the United Kingdom and expressed dissatisfaction with perceived lack of solidarity from the general population. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a series of emergency measures to combat antisemitism during a visit to London. The Prime Minister was met with jeers from approximately 100 people near the Jewish community ambulance service offices. This location had been set on fire last month. The visit follows an incident yesterday where an armed man with a knife attacked two passersby in the neighborhood. Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mervist stated that action is required to address the normalization of antisemitism. Mervist noted that the issue has not been taken seriously enough despite ongoing public outcry. Luciana Berger, a Labour peer, has signed a letter alongside several other peers demanding increased action against antisemitism within the Labour Party. The move follows previous commitments by Keir Starmer to tackle the issue during his leadership.

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Sources · 7 independent

talkRADIO

“The Chief Rabbi and Israel's Foreign Ministry both saying, that's enough of these platitudinous statements. Chief Rabbi Sir Efrem Mervis saying, words of condemnation are no longer sufficient.”

LBC London

“it's vital that the response to these attacks is stepped up. actually needs to be a declaration of the national state of emergency.”

BR24

“Der britische Oberrabiner Ephraim Mervys forderte wirksame Maßnahmen, um die Ursachen des Antisemitismus zu bekämpfen. Viele Judenschildern in britischen Medien, sie fühlten sich in Großbritannien nicht mehr sicher und beklagen mangelnde Solidarität vom Rest der Bevölkerung.”

BR24

“Der britische Oberrabbiner Ephraim Mervys forderte wirksame Maßnahmen, um die Ursachen des Antisemitismus zu bekämpfen. Viele Judenschildern in britischen Medien, sie fühlten sich in Großbritannien nicht mehr sicher”

France Inter

“Le premier ministre britannique huait alors qu'il venait annoncer une série de mesures d'urgence pour lutter contre l'antisémitisme.”

BBC Radio 4

“The Chief Rabbi Sir Efraim Mervis said action was needed. For a long time now we have been calling for zero tolerance on antisemitism, zero tolerance with regard to the demonstrations every week on our streets.”

Times Radio UK

“Luciana Berger, the Labour peer who Starmer actually said when he became Labour leader, you know, that his work wouldn't be done in terms of tackling antisemitism within the Labour Party until she felt comfortable coming back as a member. Of course, she did that, but she's now signed a letter along with lots of other peers, basically demanding a bit more action on this.”

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