Could a peace wristband appeal to those feeling politically homeless?

The place wasn’t that easy to find, but the staff at a nearby gym cafe were happy to direct us. Security around the exhibition was indeed tight, but very professional, friendly and efficient (DC and I thought likely experienced IDF). The surroundings were peaceful and there was no trouble at all. I would urge everyone to visit while it’s still on. A profoundly thought provoking and moving experience, which commemorated all the beautiful young people who died.
We were invited to watch a panel discussion afterwards, and the overarching theme was about moving forward, trying to establish dialogue and bring about lasting peace.

I only hope the Nova exhibition stays free of vandalism. You were very brave to go. I take it security will be very tight.

who do not want sharia law in our country

So how do you propose Muslims have a religious wedding or divorce, OP?

And why are you happy for Sikhs to have Sikh Court with Sikh law and Jews to have Jewish Court, but Muslims can't have a court for their marriage/divorce?

I don't know about others, but I would neither notice nor care what kind of bracelets people wear, let alone get any 'political' message from them.

I’m not Jewish, but I went to the Nova exhibition with my eldest last week. We have no qualms in telling people what we did in London and why we felt it was important to go.

I’m not sure what sort of signifier it might be appropriate to wear though. I think I might have a Hamsa 🪬 and an 🧿 bracelet somewhere, but more because I’m an old hippy than anything else. Lots of people seem to wear them though, likely without much thought to the symbolism.

It’s pointless and performative. Why would you bother?

I agree that they are not the most immediate threat to Jewish people here (although they are obviously an immediate threat to other minorities, e.g. what happened in Belfast).
But if you search 'antisemitism Reform councillor' plenty of stories come up about councillors and candidates sharing Holocaust denial or minimisation Rothschild/Jewish banking conspiracy content and Nazi imagery. Anti-semitism is not limited to left-wing politics and pro-Palestine activists.

The right, not far right isn't the threat to Jews.

@Whatnow777 Thanks for sharing that stat. I'm not 'whatabouting' by bringing attacks on Muslims into the conversation. Just wanted to correct the statement that attacks on minorities other than Jewish people hadn't increased in the UK. I'm sure you'll agree that we ought to oppose all hate and intolerance.

You've not read my post properly. I didn't say that the flags on lamp posts were causing attacks on Muslims. I suggested that Islamophobic rhetoric by movements such as Unite the Kingdom (for example scaremongering about Sharia law) is the most likely cause of the documented increase in Islamophobic incidents. It's also clear that those who are likely to attend the Unite the Kingdom events are also likely to be putting up England flags everywhere.

Maybe you don't think it's a problem that the speakers at the Unite the Kingdom event this May were saying things like "It is absolutely vital, if we want to save this country, we have to remove Islam from every single place of authority"

And they had a speaker from a French anti-immigration women's group. Three women from the group came on stage dressed as Muslim women wearing the niqab, and encouraged the audience to boo and chant “take it off,” before removing their coverings and revealing different outfits underneath.

British Muslims should feel safe on the streets, just as British Jews should. It's not antisemitism to point out that the far right is a threat (indeed there is a consistent history of antisemitism within the far right).

Or she could continue levelling out support for Jews, which is far outweighed by the support to Palestine, What about the rest of the Jewish population, who live in fear?

..and the reason for the continued anti-semitic attacks are? Oh please. Trying to attribute attacks on Muslims to flags on lamp posts is barrel scraping.

Statistics also show a big rise in Islamophobic incidents. I suspect that’s got more to do with the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ flags on lampposts bunch scaremongering about Sharia law, rather than being directly related to conflict in the Middle East.

Great. There are many who feel the same and I think you will find your people if you look.

Despite these protests being a well known source of the fear being experienced by the many Jews?

You could join the many Jews who protest against the genocide in Gaza. Antisemitism is not the same thing as recognising the rights and needs of Muslims.

As much as I hate these stupid virtue signalling flags etc rubbish, they do have a power to them, (hence why so many people fall for it) so it's not a bad idea, exp if you're surrounded by a load of other-band-wearers. But be prepared to explain it!

Its a nice idea OP. To me the most effective thing would be to challenge those who deny, deflect, or justify antisemitism wherever you see it, including on this thread. Its shows we are not alone and could make some posters question themselves or others.

I'd also urge everyone to really dig into what they read, question the evidence, and who it comes from. Lots of major organisations (Amnesty, Red Cross, the UN) have helped perpetuate antisemitic lies and are helping to fuel the divisions growing between people.

Please refrain from personal abuse. It is very unnecessary.

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