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To be concerned about the rise of antisemitism in the UK?

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hibbledibble · 27/01/2022 16:17

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10447069/Terrifying-moment-Jewish-shop-owners-suffer-random-anti-Semitic-attack-London-street.html

Sorry that this is a daily mail article, but such events are common, but rarely reported on.

Antisemitism has increased at a worrying rate recently, and there seems to be little concern about this.

An example of antisemitism being tolerated, is that when footage of the above crime was posted to a local group on social media, some were saying that these men may have deserved the assault, and unpleasant comments made about Jews.

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LaPufalina · 27/01/2022 17:00

I will light a candle tonight. I'm part-Jewish (paternal grandfather) and thought I was reasonably switched on about antisemitism but then read David Baddiel's book "Jews don't count" and was shocked about some of the issues.
I intervened in a man dishing out anti-Semitic abuse on a London bus a few years ago to a lone female passenger whilst everyone else sat there trying to not get involved, it was quite busy. I managed to stall him long enough for the bus driver to flag down the police and he was arrested but it was still upsetting how no one helped.

CaptainMarvelDanvers · 27/01/2022 16:59

Yanbu.

People, especially in the Labour part and on the “left”, are in denial that it’s on the rise.

Twentypast · 27/01/2022 16:55

I am sure you won't get many responses either and this will disappear down the pages very quickly as most people don't care.

Mrstamborineman · 27/01/2022 16:49

This is awful.
Please safely put a candle in your window if you can for holocaust remembrance tonight.
Travellers, Gypsies and Roma have long been considered to suffer the last acceptable form of racism too. It’s a difficult thing to come to terms with. Especially today.

EishetChayil · 27/01/2022 16:48

I'm Jewish too, and feel that anti-Semitism is on the rise. It's terrifying.

MargaretThursday · 27/01/2022 16:47

@hibbledibble

Sorry to hear that twenty. I totally agree with you regarding it being seen as an acceptable form of racism.

The lack of care is very worrying. Why don't people carr about antisemitism, when other forms of racism are, quite rightly, not tolerated?

I agree. As far as I can see there are two types of racism which are acceptable in the UK.

One is antisemitism, and the other is against the travelling community.

It's disgraceful.

gobbledygoook · 27/01/2022 16:33

It's really really shocking.

And totally commonplace which is more worrying. I used to live in Manchester, and it was widely happening in the area, targeting schools / delis / shops etc. Whenever it was brought up it felt like it was dismissed as well, which was concerning imo.

If Wiley had been being openly racist instead it would have been treated very differently.

Especially on a day like today these issues need highlighting.

Otherpeoplesteens · 27/01/2022 16:31

My last MP was Rebecca Long-Bailey.

'Nuff said. The rot starts at the top.

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hibbledibble · 27/01/2022 16:28

Sorry to hear that twenty. I totally agree with you regarding it being seen as an acceptable form of racism.

The lack of care is very worrying. Why don't people carr about antisemitism, when other forms of racism are, quite rightly, not tolerated?

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Twentypast · 27/01/2022 16:23

I'm concerned. I'm Jewish and I've experienced antisemitic abuse. It's definitely getting worse It's the last acceptable form of racism.

Even things like the photo of Marcus Rushford proudly posing with his arm round Wiley last week. The same Wiley who has been banned from multiple social media sites for his antisemitic rants. If this had been someone who had been banned for any other form of racism or bigotry there would have been an outcry.