"British Jews are not asking for special treatment. We are asking for the same thing every family, of every faith, should expect: to live and worship freely, without fear. That means, tragically in these times, police on the ground. It means protecting our schools and synagogues. And it means leaders in every party and community calling out antisemitism wherever it appears."
"He said stepping up protections for Jewish communities was the right response but it cannot be the end of the conversation. The focus will not just be on security and justice but on how we can bring communities together to heal from this. This government is determined to build a country where no minority has to live in fear and where antisemitism is confronted without hesitation, without qualification and without excuse."
Senior UK lawyer Richard Hermer described the Jewish community as heartbroken, frightened and angry after a terror attack on a Manchester synagogue. He warned of a rising tide of antisemitism that is often explained away and called for equal protection so Jewish families can live and worship freely without fear. He urged police on the ground, protection for schools and synagogues, and political and community leaders to call out antisemitism wherever it appears. He said stepped-up security must be accompanied by efforts to bring communities together and heal. The government pledged visible police presence and support.
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