To not be sure what can actually be done to remove anti semitism

[Reipw]

I’m Jewish, I live in London, and have watched in horror as my community have increasingly come under attack with synagogue burnings, stabbings, the Heaton Park ramming last year, the foiled terror attack planned against a Jewish school in Manchester last year.

we are desperate for action, but I’m unsure as to what can actually be done. A lot of the violent Islamists aren’t even on Prevents radar, they’re getting radicalised online and then committing lone stabbings.

i feel like the UK is too far gone, and the time to prevent this rise of anti semitism was years ago, and now it’s become too deeply rooted.

aibu to feel hopeless about a better future for us in Britain?

Proscribing IRGC? Education in schools? Do we think this will actually make a difference?

The answer must be education, and targeting platforms (online and physical) that host online content. I have British Jewish friends who feel like you do, and who are preparing plans to leave should the political situation get any weaker. I am aghast that as a society we have sleptwalked into this. But I don’t think many similar nations are doing much better - Canada, Australia, Europe. She would risk a Trump administration over a Polansky one.

Op, sending a 🫂.

It's notable the most recent violent criminal caught was in his 40s. How common is this, I wonder? The priority needs to be stopping the radicalisation at all levels, but also ensuring in particular that younger generations are not radicalised.

We know there have been seriuus issues with madrasas in the past, and grooming gangs still happening in some areas : is this still going on?

Polanski is Jewish himself, what is he thinking???

of votes, I suppose.

OP my only hope is that suddenly people are talking about it. The issue of anti semitism is in every mainstream media outlet and that must be a better thing than it being collectively ignored. No-one is really talking yet about the roots of it, the demographic changes, the extreme anti-Israel sentiment that’s allowed antisemitism to masquerade as acceptable political debate. But they are talking at least about the symptoms, which is more than could be said a year ago.

Votes?? The Greens may get votes from bigots as well as people who don't realise what they actually stand for now, but they have no hope of winning a general election.

It has become acceptable and even politically correct unfortunately
Two Jewish families I know are dealing with antisemitic spray paint and stickers on their gates and in front of their houses - police have been called multiple times
Israel is painted as an evil, one-dimensional, negative caricature that must be destroyed - just as the Jewish people have been portrayed throughout history. People say Jewish people are totally unconnected to Israel but the same people blame Israel for attacks on Jewish people.
Attacks on 'Zionists' are only ever against Jewish people and institutions. 'Zionist' is used in place of 'Jew' when spreading age-old hateful tropes, conspiracies and stereotypes.
It was unfashionable and unacceptable for a long time but unfortunately that's over.

My experience is that many people in the uk have never met Jewish people or they don't know. Unless you live in one of the urban areas this is very possible. I was 19 before I met a Jewish person and she was an American student at my Uni. For the next 40 years I never met to my knowledge any Jewish people. I am now married to a Jewish man and have learnt a great deal about growing up Jewish in the London area in the 1960s/70s and on. I would say that this is part of the problem. Jewish people are a mystery to many and so they cannot identify with them. You only hear about the ultra orthodox ones as opposed to those living their ordinary lives. I hope I'm explaining this well. It's easy to be detached because of this. Sadly I don't think there is anything you can do about eliminating racism, antisemitism, sexism etc in people's minds but you can make sure laws are enforced. I am horrified about some of the people who have won recent elections and believe that certain things should not be allowed in our democracy. Ignorant people automatically link Jewish people with Israel. It's ignorance. I don't think the Gov has helped either with their tolerance of certain demonstrations. You even had the First Minister of Scotland raising the Palestine flag at the Gov's HQ. This is a disgrace. Palestine has acquired the status of the latest thing to be vocal about by many people who have little if any knowledge. I hope I've explained this well without causing any offence.