British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said yesterday that the country has seen a “disgusting” increase in anti-Semitic incidents following the Hamas attack on Israel.
London Police said there were 105 anti-Semitic incidents and 75 anti-Semitic offenses reported between September 29 and October 12, compared with 14 incidents and 12 offenses in the same period last year.
“Over the past few days there has been a frankly disgusting increase in anti-Semitic incidents, this is wrong. We have absolutely no tolerance for people who incite hatred, violence or racist actions,” the British Prime Minister said.
On Thursday Sunak ordered more funding to protect local Jewish institutions.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said police shifts would be increased to keep the city safe and reassure vulnerable communities, including police presence inside synagogues as a show of support.
The Metropolitan Police said more than 1,000 officers will be on duty in central London on Saturday for the planned March for Palestine, which is expected to attract thousands of people.
Police vow to arrest anyone carrying a flag supporting Hamas or any other banned terrorist organization.
At the same time, police are also recording an increase in Islamophobia: 58 incidents from September 29 to October 12, compared to 31 in the same two weeks last year.
