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Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/24/jewish-leader-leaves-britain-antisemitism-israel/
Jewish Leader Leaves Country after 'Losing Faith in Britain'
(Telegraph - UK) Joe Burgis - The former head of the United Synagogue charity says he no longer feels safe walking in London. Jeremy Jacobs has put his family home up for sale and is 'making arrangements to start a life in Israel. When I walk around London with my kippah on, I'm always fearful because should someone attack me, I can't be sure if anybody would come to my defense,' he said. To Mr. Jacobs, the rise in antisemitism is a predictable symptom of national failure: 'When a country is in financial difficulty, as Britain undoubtedly is, the establishment looks for somebody to blame. That's what's happening here. The Jews will always be blamed because of the antisemitic trope that we control the money.' By contrast, Israel offers the kind of unity and security that Britain seems to have surrendered.