"For a minority community to come under this sort of sustained level of threat and attack purely for our identity, you would expect in the normal run of things for anti-racist organisations, for trade unions, for cultural leaders to speak out. I think what has been notable is, for some time now, a lack of vocal solidarity from the moderate majority."
"Last week, she wrote an opinion piece for the Guardian saying Jewish people wanted to go about their daily lives working, taking their children to school and practising their faith free from fear."
Labour MP Sarah Sackman criticized the muted response from parts of the liberal left to rising antisemitism in the UK. Following a terrorist attack in Golders Green, she highlighted the need for anti-racist organizations and trade unions to vocally support the Jewish community. Recent violent incidents, including stabbings and arson attempts, have intensified calls for action. Sackman emphasized the expectation for solidarity from the moderate majority, which has been lacking, despite an outpouring of support from various faith leaders after the attack.
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