Israel says UK must act ‘decisively, urgently’ after 2 Jews stabbed in London

Israel says UK must act ‘decisively, urgently’ after 2 Jews stabbed in London

Israel’s foreign ministry said the British prime minister’s statements are 'no substitute for confronting the roots of antisemitism festering across the UK'.

In a separate statement, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said ‘it’s time for the world to wake up and fight this vicious wave of Jew hatred with all possible means’. (AFP pic)
JERUSALEM:
Israel’s foreign ministry urged the UK government to swiftly take action against antisemitism Wednesday, following the stabbing of two Jews in London.

“After attacks on synagogues, Jewish institutions, community ambulances and now Jews targeted in Golders Green, the UK government can no longer claim this is under control,” the ministry wrote on X.

“Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s statements are no substitute for confronting the roots of antisemitism festering across (the) United Kingdom… Enough words. The UK must act decisively and urgently,” it added.

In a separate statement, president Isaac Herzog said he was “horrified” by the attack in London.

“In one of the great capital cities of the West, it has become dangerous to openly walk the streets as a Jew,” Herzog wrote on X.

“It’s time for the world to wake up and fight this vicious wave of Jew hatred with all possible means.”

Two Jewish Londoners were stabbed Wednesday in north London following a series of arson attacks on synagogues and community sites in the area in recent weeks.

The incident in the British capital took place in Golders Green, home to a large Jewish community.

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