Another appalling attack

TerriBull

How many more times does this have to be said!!! Jewish people living in different parts of the world are not the Israeli government.

Totally agree.

How many more times does this have to be said!!! Jewish people living in different parts of the world are not the Israeli government.

I’m going to risk being flamed here but no one in the media dares to mention that some of this has been brought about by Israel’s actions in Gaza and the occupied territories. Non-Jewish people are living in worse conditions than Jews here with the Israeli government encouraging attacks on non-Jewish residents in their aim for a greater Zionist nation.
It’s hard to reconcile how a people who suffered the holocaust can treat Palestinians so badly.

Oreo

Casdon

Oreo

Love0c* spot on 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

No, she isn’t. The escalation of attacks on Jews is worldwide, regardless of whether governments are socialist or conservative, and marches are banned or not. Terrorism does not respect political regimes. Of course our government should be doing more, but let’s not fool ourselves that when they do it will stop terrorists.

She isn’t in your view but she is in mine.

Okay, ignore the fact that this is. Worldwide issue if you choose.

Galaxy

I agree they far right behaviour of the the progressives, the green party and those on the marches has stoked this situation.

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Of course, and anyone in denial of this must have their own agenda.

Casdon

Oreo

Love0c* spot on 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

No, she isn’t. The escalation of attacks on Jews is worldwide, regardless of whether governments are socialist or conservative, and marches are banned or not. Terrorism does not respect political regimes. Of course our government should be doing more, but let’s not fool ourselves that when they do it will stop terrorists.

She isn’t in your view but she is in mine.

There is always so much deflection whenever antisemitism is raised. So many 'buts' and 'other groups suffer'. Can we not discuss and condemn antisemitism just as a subject on its own?

I agree with the Commissioner. In my opinion antisemitism is growing and displayed with absolute impunity.

MartavTaurus

I just heard on the news, driving along, that the Comissioner said we now have a pandemic of antisemitism in this country.

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Fgs! Sorry “I worked within the square mile”

It’s awful using a phone!

Please give us an “edit” function!

I just heard on the news, driving along, that the Comissioner said we now have a pandemic of antisemitism in this country.

Galaxy

I agree they far right behaviour of the the progressives, the green party and those on the marches has stoked this situation.

I also think those marches to support Palestine should be halted for a while, simply out of respect for British Jewish communities, if nothing else.

I support normal Palestinian people, but never ever to the detriment of Jews.

I don’t support Hamas, I don’t support Netanyahu nor Trump.

It’s appalling to target normal people going about their daily business.

It’s a scary time, but then again u worked in the square mule during the IRA bombings, we were all just normal people going to work. Buildings extremely close to mine were targeted. Theatres etc had massive security measures in place, trains were forever delivered and platforms emptied because someone had left a bag behind. My mother was anxious on a daily basis as both my DF and myself (their only child) worked within City.

Us humans can behave on an appalling way, sadly this behaviour of targeting totally innocent people isn’t new. That doesn’t make it right!

It is also a womans rights issue.

Aveline

Actually there are a lot of comments niquab, hijab and burka. Women wearing these have been told to remove them.

When it’s a securityissue, I can understand being asked to temporarily remove face coverings, i.e. passport control, to establish identity in an exam or other circumstances.

Totally different.

I agree they far right behaviour of the the progressives, the green party and those on the marches has stoked this situation.

It's not just the far right, look how some of the Greens have exposed themselves, not even thinly disguised just blatant anti semetism.

Rosie51

The Jewish line in my line of the family tree died out when a male married a non Jewish female as it descends through the female line. Other lines have remained intact.

I think the suggestion that Jews should stop in the words of that misguided policeman at one of the early marches "being visibly Jewish" is appalling. Just another aspect of how easy it is to be antisemitic in broad daylight. It would never be suggested for any other group.

Well I agree with most of your comments, bar the final sentence, it was awful for any Jew to be told to dress less visibly, we have a large community of Jews literally in our street and others close by. I really enjoy seeing them walking around in their orthodox traditional dress and would be very sad if they felt they couldn’t wear them.

However I am aware of other cohorts being advised to attempt to hide their faith and history by dressing “more normally”.

No one should be told to disguise themselves to feel safe in the country in which they reside, which for many is the country of their birth.

Btw, for me, I’ve seen a rise in general abuse towards both the Jewish and the Muslim community, there are many if both in our area. I noticed it rising when the EU referendum was first discussed and campaigning was high, ironically as Brexit didn’t affect either of the cohorts I mentioned.

I think there has been a rise in far right open behaviour and real hostility towards any groups these people appear to consider shouldn’t be living here.

love0c

To keep Jews safe in our country Labour must stop pandering to their core voters! The way Labour has pandered to them since the GE is what has escalated the violence and hatred towards the Jews.

That’s utter rubbish!

Actually there are a lot of comments niquab, hijab and burka. Women wearing these have been told to remove them.

Sorry, the typos in the last line of my post are mine - not the writer's.

Letter to Westminster Councillor, Laila Cunningham from Mr. Phil Crawford, a resident of Altrincham, ordinary working chap, who is Jewish. Mr. Crawford - I take my hat off to you, with a tear in my eye.

We Used To Be Happy In Britain - April 24th, 2026

Dear Laila,

For many years, British Jews felt comfortable in the UK. We assimilated, we integrated and we were accepted. We worked hard, we prospered, we improved ourselves. Our lives were not complicated - we never caused trouble. We paid our taxes and I believe we enriched society. We attended synagogues and prayed freely.
After 7/10, things changed. Antisemitism became normalised in the UK. Jewish hatred escalated disproportionately. For the first time, British Jews felt unsafe. From that date onwards, the hatred intensified, the fear grew to a point where, today, Jewish people are looking to move abroad to a safer country. Forced to do this as a result of the UK turning into an "Islamic State".
Striking parallels to Nazi Germany in the 1930's frighten every single Jew, those old enough to know about the Holocaust. Jihadis are the new Nazis and they have made their intentions crystal clear, to murder every single Jewish person living.
Whern Jewish peole are forced out of a country, society has failed them.

The Jewish line in my line of the family tree died out when a male married a non Jewish female as it descends through the female line. Other lines have remained intact.

I think the suggestion that Jews should stop in the words of that misguided policeman at one of the early marches "being visibly Jewish" is appalling. Just another aspect of how easy it is to be antisemitic in broad daylight. It would never be suggested for any other group.

Oreo

Love0c* spot on 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

No, she isn’t. The escalation of attacks on Jews is worldwide, regardless of whether governments are socialist or conservative, and marches are banned or not. Terrorism does not respect political regimes. Of course our government should be doing more, but let’s not fool ourselves that when they do it will stop terrorists.

My maternal grandfather was half Jewish, again Ancestry and confirmed with DNA and through a distant cousin. I so wish I'd found that out before my mother died.

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My father was Jewish and l never knew until I did the Ancestry!