Proxies carrying out antisemitic attacks in UK could face 14 years in prison
Summary
The UK government plans to introduce new laws to punish people who carry out antisemitic attacks on behalf of foreign groups, like those linked to Iran, with up to 14 years in prison. The law will let the home secretary label these foreign groups as intelligence services, helping police to stop violence and hatred against the Jewish community.Key Facts
- People involved in antisemitic attacks linked to foreign powers can get up to 14 years in jail.
- The home secretary will have power under the National Security Act to declare proxy groups as foreign intelligence services.
- Offenders can be punished even if they don’t know who is directing them.
- The government wants to stop groups recruiting criminals on social media to commit terrorism and sabotage.
- Antisemitic attacks, including arson and stabbings, have increased recently in UK Jewish communities.
- Police are adding more officers and fast-tracking hate crime cases to protect the Jewish community.
- The law targets groups connected to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and similar organizations.
- The UK prime minister officially blamed Iran for encouraging violence and hate in the country.
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