‘If you are visibly Jewish, you’re not safe’ in Britain, says chief rabbi as community reels from stabbing attack

Key Points:

• Britain's chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis stated that visibly Jewish individuals are not safe in the UK, following two stabbing attacks in London’s Golders Green neighborhood, which has experienced multiple recent antisemitic incidents.
• Both stabbing victims are in stable condition, and a 45-year-old suspect, previously known to authorities and referred to a counter-extremism program, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
• The Jewish community in London faces escalating threats, including arson attacks on ambulances and a recent synagogue assault, prompting warnings from UK terrorism adviser Jonathan Hall about a national security emergency.
• The UK government is treating the situation as an emergency, allocating an additional £25 million for Jewish community security, supplementing earlier funding, while investigations continue into claims of responsibility by an Iranian-backed group.
• Community anger remains high, with protests against Prime Minister Keir Starmer and calls for stronger protective measures, drawing comparisons to France’s large-scale troop deployment to safeguard Jewish sites after the 2015 Paris attacks.