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Starmer calls on public to ‘open their eyes to Jewish pain’ in wake of Golders Green attack

Keir Starmer of not helping Jewish people](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9056f898d6f6732ee99b9200d0f77b1c7142112f/802_0_5294_4238/master/5294.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Protesters demonstrated Starmer’s visit, accusing him of failing to keep Jewish people safe. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA In his statement, Starmer said: “Of course

Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

Jewish safety in Britain, and the Guardian’s community affairs correspondent, ***Aamna Mohdin***, who has been on the ground in Golders Green. But first, the headlines. ## Five big stories 1. ***Iran*** | Iran’s supreme leader

Prosecutors to ‘fast-track’ hate crime cases in England and Wales after spate of attacks

Keir Starmer urged groups including universities, arts groups and charities to do more to tackle antisemitism during a summit in Downing Street. As well as imposing new reporting requirements on universities and the Arts Council

Police declare terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed in London

Keir Starmer said the "antisemitic attack" - the latest in a string in the UK - was "utterly appalling", adding: "Attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain." The Met said its officers responded

Met set up specialist unit as antisemitic hate crime in London hits two-year high

attack on Israel on 7 October and the subsequent Israel-Gaza war. Offences surged from 61 in September 2023 to 518 in October, with 411 in November, 228 in December, 198 in January

It's a miracle I survived, Golders Green victim tells BBC

attacker came towards him and "just stabbed me in the chest". "I managed to jump back, so thank God he didn't manage to take my life." Police later Tasered and arrested a man, whom

Iraqi accused of multiple terror attacks in US and Europe arrested and charged

Keir Starmer to describe a “crisis of antisemitism”. Multiple claims of responsibility were made for the attacks in the name of a previously unknown group called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI). Analysts

Far-right activists barred from UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally

Keir Starmer meets Met police commander Clair Haynes to discuss planning before the weekend’s protests in London. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters “We will block those coming into the UK who seek to incite hatred

U.K. calls antisemitism an emergency after arson and stabbing attacks on Jewish people

Keir Starmer (center), Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley (right) and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood (2nd left) speak with members of the Jewish community during a visit to Golders Green, north west London, Thursday, following

Starmer condemns Zack Polanski for sharing post criticising police at Golders Green stabbings

Keir Starmer has condemned [Zack Polanski](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/zack-polanski) as “disgraceful” and unfit to head a political party after the Greens leader shared a social media post critical of the way police tackled the suspect