British Jews feel central London is not safe for them during protest marches says Board of Deputies

Mar 10, 2024 by Jill

by Oliver Price and Lettice Bromovsky, Mail on Sunday:

Jewish people feel central London is unsafe for them during pro-Palestine marches which some feel are designed to ‘intimidate’ Jews, the Board of Deputies of British Jews has said.

This comes as ‘hundreds of thousands’ of demonstrators prepare the fill the capital again today.

Daniel Sugarman, the director of public affairs at the Board of Deputies, said: ‘Many British Jews do feel that the centre of London is unsafe for them during these marches. This includes Synagogues in the area.

‘Many feel that the point of these marches is to intimidate, and that ultimately this is to intimidate those who believe Israel has a right to exist – which most Jews do.’

It comes after Britain’s counter-terrorism tsar warned that London is becoming a ‘no-go zone for Jews’ during weekend protests. Robin Simcox, the Home Office‘s independent advisor on extremism accused the Government for letting extremists go ‘unchallenged for too long’.

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