(Telegraph-UK) Danny Cohen - Appalling antisemitic incidents in Britain are now more commonplace than at any time in recent history. The trigger was not Israel's military response to the Hamas attacks, but the massacre of Jews itself. Celebrations of the murder of Jewish women, children and the elderly took place on Britain's streets. Rape and killing became a source of pride, not shame. For the first time, antisemitic incidents were recorded in every police region. Many British Jews are feeling a sense of threat, prejudice and distress that they have not experienced in their lifetimes. Too many people in our country now think it acceptable to participate in racist acts against Jews. And they will feel more emboldened as they see there are no real consequences for displays of antisemitic hate. We need the good people of this country, the silent majority, to speak loudly on our behalf. And we need all of our institutions, the government, the police, the courts, our universities and schools, to do more. There must be zero tolerance for racism against Jews in this country.
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