"PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged students not to join pro-Palestinian protests on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel, warning of "rising antisemitism on our streets". Sir Keir said it was "un-British" to hold protests on the anniversary which, he said, had been used by some as a "despicable excuse to attack British Jews"."
"Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch warned against "so-called 'protests' that turn into hate marches on our streets". "Two years on from the horrific massacre on October 7, we must also be honest: the same hatred that fuelled those barbaric attacks still festers today," she said."
"Andy Burnham, Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, called on the government to provide more money for policing in the region following Thursday's attack on the synagogue. He said that Greater Manchester Police were under "sustained pressure", and that the government should "consider the funding" of the force so it can continue to provide the "reassurance that all communities are looking for"."
Sir Keir Starmer urged students not to attend pro-Palestinian protests on the second anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attack, warning of rising antisemitism and calling protests on that date un-British and a despicable excuse to attack British Jews. Heightened security measures are in place to protect Jewish communities after a recent deadly synagogue attack in Manchester. Universities are preparing for demonstrations, including a joint London march. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch warned that some protests can become hate marches. Andy Burnham urged more government policing funds for Greater Manchester, citing sustained pressure on the force. Nearly 500 arrests occurred in central London during recent demonstrations.
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