Starmer urges action at some Gaza protests after antisemitic attacks
Summary
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for stronger action against certain chants at pro-Palestinian protests amid rising antisemitic attacks. The concern grew after two Jewish men were stabbed in London, with police treating the attack as terrorism and raising the national terror threat level.Key Facts
- Prime Minister Starmer wants some protests about Gaza to be banned if they include hateful chants like "globalize the intifada."
- Two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, a London area with a large Jewish community; a man was charged with attempted murder.
- Recent attacks include arson at synagogues and other Jewish sites in London.
- British police say British Jews face the highest level of threat ever, from many extremist groups across the political and religious spectrum.
- The UK terror threat level was raised from substantial to severe after the stabbing incident.
- The increase in antisemitic incidents follows the Hamas attack on Israel and the ongoing Gaza war.
- The Community Security Trust charity recorded 3,700 antisemitic incidents in the UK in 2025, compared to 1,662 in 2022.
- Officials link social media to making antisemitism more widespread and accepted.
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