Tens of thousands rallied in London Sunday, alarmed by a massive increase in violent attacks against the country's Jewish population. Marchers expressed anger over the British government's inaction.
UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called the surge a 'genuine national emergency' and urged zero tolerance, including deporting foreign preachers spreading hate. The UK raised its terror threat level to 'severe' amid rising antisemitic incidents and arson.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced £25 million in new funding for patrols and security at Jewish sites after a stabbing attack in Golders Green. Critics, however, say the response remains insufficient.
Jonathan Sacerdoti, a London commentator, argued that security funding alone cannot solve the deeper problem: 'Jews should not need a volunteer security organization; the state should protect us itself.'
Rabbi Albert Chait noted that Jewish children in the UK no longer question why police are stationed outside their schools, calling the normalization of such security 'the worst thing.'
According to the Community Security Trust, antisemitic incidents in Britain reached approximately 3,700 in 2025, among the highest totals on record.
In the US, multiple Jewish homes, a synagogue, and a preschool in Queens, New York, were vandalized with swastikas this past week. Mark Treyger of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York called the attacks 'not normal' and demanded immediate city action.
Badenoch warned that if other minority communities faced similar violence, it would be treated as a national emergency, stating: 'I have never seen the level of racism, discrimination, intimidation and attacks directed at the Jewish community.'