U.K. prime minister urges tougher action at some Gaza protests after antisemitic attacks
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Key Points:
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for tougher measures against certain chants at pro-Palestinian protests, linking repeated marches to a rise in antisemitic incidents in the UK.
- A 45-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after stabbing two Jewish men in Golders Green, London, an attack labeled as terrorism by police amid rising threats to the Jewish community.
- The Metropolitan Police chief warned that British Jews face unprecedented threats from a range of extremist groups, with social media contributing to the mainstreaming of antisemitism.
- The UK raised its terror threat level to "severe," indicating a high likelihood of attacks in the next six months, due to increased risks from Islamist and extreme right-wing extremists.
- Antisemitic incidents in the UK have more than doubled since the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023, reflecting growing fears and insecurity within the Jewish community.
