London jewish community

London Mayor Sadiq Khan backs police arrests over 'globalize the intifada' chants

The Met began arresting individuals using the phrase “globalize the intifada” in December. Khan said the language has had a direct impact on Jewish communities in London.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan speaks during the 'Eid On The Square' event in London on June 8, 2025; illustrative.
A DEMONSTRATION calling for stronger UK government action against antisemitism takes place in London last month. ‘More than 1,500 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2025 – almost certainly an undercount, as many people no longer report,’ says the writer.

The legal vacuum: Why Britain’s laws fail to shield Jews - opinion

Police officers surround a pro-Israel supporter during a protest in London in July 2025.

Nearly 500 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for supporting terror org., PM calls for sensitivity

Shomrim responded to a male shouting vile #antisemitic abuse at Finchley Rd & Bridge Lane. The male was detained by Shomrim and subsequently arrested by police.

Feces and urine smeared on synagogues, Jewish school in five Golders Green incidents


Red crosses painted on Jewish homes in London

Shomrim, a Jewish security group, called the incidents an antisemitic “hate crime,” adding on Twitter that the perpetrator “appears to have used blood.”

Members of the Jewish community in north London

Former synagogue east of London bought to become cultural space

The local Jewish community has all but disappeared in recent years in the Cliftonville area as part of a demographic reconsolidation of Jewish life in the United Kingdom.

Ian Fagelson showing tourists the site of the first synagogue in London

The controversial Tzipi Hotovely – Israel’s new voice in Britain

The announcement of Hotovely’s forthcoming appointment was the signal for immediate objections from left-wing Jewish opinion in Britain.

Tzipi Hotovely, Israel’s new ambassador in London

London’s oldest man celebrates 108th birthday at Jewish care home

Ben Raymond moved into the Jewish care home where now lives in 2012, with his late wife. Both were over 100.

The Houses of Parliament can be seen during sunrise on the day of the Summer Solstice, seen from atop the London Eye, in London, Britain June 21, 2019

Senior London rabbi removed from position after having affair

The rabbi was faced with harsh criticism, many of which claimed that in his rank and position, he is held to a higher moral standard.

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Woman chasing after Jewish kids with knife arrested in London

The woman, 47, was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offense and sent for a mental health evaluation.

An ambulance waits outside the emergency department in London, Britain

Hezbollah flags fly once again at London’s Quds Day march

Quds Day was initiated by the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979 to oppose Zionism and the existence of Israel.

DEMONSTRATORS FLY flags of the Hezbollah terrorist group at a Quds Day march in London, June 10, 2018

At least 30 injured in Lag Ba'omer bonfire explosion in London

People at the bonfire “shrieked and panicked,” and others “trampled on one another.”

An ambulance waits outside the emergency department in London, Britain

The Tower of London and its Jewish history

Site acted as both haven and prison for medieval community members.

Tower of London

UK Jewish leaders: Corbyn meeting was ‘disappointing missed opportunity’

“We welcome the fact that Mr. Corbyn’s words have changed, but it is action by which the Jewish community will judge him and the Labour Party."

 Britain's opposition Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn