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The growth in antisemitism in the UK

From BBC News 15 July 2025"Antisemitism report finds 'unacceptable' increase in anti-Jewish discrimination"'A new report into antisemitism in the UK has found widespread failures to address anti-Jewish discrimination including within the NHS, education, the arts and policing.Commissioned by the Board of Deputies of British Jews - the country's largest Jewish community organisation - the review was co-authored by Lord John Mann, the government's independent adviser on antisemitism and former Conservative defence secretary Dame Penny Mordaunt.Lord Mann described hearing "shocking experiences" from Jewish individuals during the review process.He said it was "unacceptable" there had been what he called an "onslaught of antisemitism" since the 7 October Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, in which approximately 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage.'This antisemitism flows mainly from the middle classes as is obvious from reading the posts on this Forum from the usual West Putney suspects, where those claimed to be criticising Israel are obviously just cover for a nasty racist set of beliefs.If not, why are other racial conflicts not considered with such forensic intensity but instead are just ignored ?For example - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ezjg34lw4o "More than 40 killed in DR Congo attack linked to Islamic State"'More than 40 people were killed in an attack by an Islamic State affiliate in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN and the military said.Most of them were worshippers taking part in a night vigil at a church in the town of Komanda when they were attacked by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) fighters. Nine of those killed were children, the UN peacekeeping mission said.Nearby shops and businesses were looted and set on fire'.I look forward to posts expressing shock and horror from Mr Carter and his ilk.Perhaps he could also trawl through his album of dead children to more graphically indicate his disgust.But I would point out to him that Israel and the IDF were not involved.And that perhaps criticising this Islamic State might put him in jeopardy from Angela Raynor's proposed anti-Islamophobia legislation.

John Hawkes ● 16d26 Comments

Mr Brigo'Well that was the easiest post of the day. Another Hawkes fail.'Why do you always personalise this matter ?I am pleased to see that TWO days ago (close to when I posed the question) the Arab world sniffed the wind and decided the 'politics' and terrorism  of Hamas are not doing anything positive for their collective image or security in the region. Better to live at peace alongside Israel rather than side with fanatics.You would agree I am sure.Well done Starmer for perhaps kicking off this response.I am in favour of a 'two state solution'.The ground rules for statehood appear to be defined by the 'Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States'.The convention became operative on December 26, 1934. It was registered in the League of Nations Treaty Series on January 8, 1936.'Article 1 sets out the criteria for statehood:The state as a person of international law should possess the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population; (b) a defined territory; (c) government; and (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states'. Whatever numerous states that claim to recognise Palestine as a state would say, it would seem to me that there is a lot of work to be done by the local players and globally before Palestine can be so defined.1) What is its defined territory ?2) What is its government when Hamas and the Palestinian Authority that each (unelected) rule its two parts are such deadly enemies ?Not quite as easy as you seem to think Mr Brigo. 

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