""People are scared, scared to show who they are in their community, scared to go to synagogue and practice their religion, scared to go to university as a Jew, to send their children to school as a Jew, to tell their colleagues that they are Jewish," Mr Starmer said in a televised statement."
"The classification came against a spate of recent attacks in London and mounting security concerns linked to foreign states which they said had helped fuel violence, including against the Jewish community."
The UK government raised the terrorist threat level to the second-highest following a stabbing incident involving two Jewish men in Golders Green. This decision reflects ongoing intelligence assessments and a rise in extremist threats, not solely linked to the recent attack. Interior minister Shabana Mahmood noted the classification is due to a series of attacks and security concerns. In response, Mr. Starmer pledged increased police presence in Jewish areas and measures against antisemitism, acknowledging fears within the Jewish community regarding safety and expression of identity.
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