Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged students to avoid demonstrations marking the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks, calling such protests "un-British" and a "total loss of empathy and humanity." He warned that parts of Britain had grown "indifferent to antisemitism" and urged police to enforce the law against calls for violence.
More than a dozen university events are planned across the UK, with gatherings in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Bristol described by organisers as "honour our martyrs" or "resistance" events. The warnings come after recent attacks, including the killing of two Jewish men outside a Manchester synagogue, and concerns about antisemitic rhetoric in public life.
Starmer called for empathy and solidarity, highlighting fears among Jewish children and families and urging action to combat hatred and protect communities, including reforms to medical and regulatory bodies accused of failing to address antisemitism.
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