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Starmer booed at site of Golders Green terror; promises to tackle antisemitism, extremism

www.timesofisrael.com·Emanuel Fabian and Agencies·about 1 month ago
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Thursday to deal with “the root causes of extremism and antisemitism” after the stabbing of two Jewish men in the heavily Jewish London neighborhood of Golders Green. Starmer said in a video statement that the fight against antisemitism is an issue for “everyone in this country,” and vowed to stand with the Jewish community after the attack, which authorities have formally declared a terrorist incident. But as he visited Golders Green on Thursday, protesters gathered to criticize what they said was longstanding government inaction. They booed and chanted “Keir Starmer, Jew Harmer” as he arrived in the neighborhood. Following the attack, the government announced that it would provide an extra £25 million ($33.65 million) to increase security for the Jewish community. Attacks on British Jews are the country’s “biggest national security emergency” in almost a decade, the government’s adviser on terrorism, Jonathan Hall KC, told the BBC.…

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