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New face of terror: Lone actors, online radicalization fuel new wave of antisemitic attacks in UK

ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The conversation came just days after the newly formed Shi’ite-linked group Ashab al-Yamin allegedly carried out an arson attack on four Hatzalah ambulances in north London.

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THE RISE of lone-actor terrorism in place of state-sponsored terror? Here, a member of the Jewish community views the scene of an antisemitic arson attack through a makeshift fence in London, on Tuesday, a day after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization were set on fire.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march past King's College, one of the few colleges that have divested from companies benefiting from the Israeli war.

Hearing Sieg Heil at 76: Why you can't kill the Jew inside - opinion

After a shocking antisemitic rally, a 76-year-old man embraces Judaism, reconnects with family, and finds community.

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A forensic technician and police officers work at the scene after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, according to the British police, in north Manchester, Brita

Manchester police foiled 'deadliest terror attack' targeted at Jewish community, CST explains how

The plot, if successful, would have been “one of the deadliest terrorist attacks to ever take place on UK soil,” according to GMP Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts.

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Police officer and security staff look on as protesters display banners before Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Aston Villa, in Birmingham, UK, November 6, 2025

UK declares 'no confidence' in police chief behind ban on Israeli soccer fans

"We have witnessed a failure of leadership that has harmed the reputation and eroded public confidence in West Midlands Police and policing more broadly," said interior minister Shabana Mahmood.

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'From the river to the sea' chant is not antisemitic, says London Mayor

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the slogan 'from the river to the sea' is not antisemitic, despite calling for the erasure of the Jewish State.

OCTOBER 12, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Demonstrators from the "Palestine Coalition" gather in support for Palestinians, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, in London, Britain, October 11, 2025

How the media's slander of Netanyahu leads to the slaughter of Diaspora Jews - opinion

The attack on Yom Kippur should surprise no one, but it should terrify us all.

OCTOBER 12, 2025ByHAYIM LEITER
JOHN OLIVER and Kate Norley attend the HBO and Max post-Emmy reception in Hollywood last year. The question that remains is whether figures like Oliver will still champion hatred when those same forces come for them, says the writer.

Appeasement in real time: Britain’s costume drama of courage - opinion

Lawful protest is a jewel in the crown of British liberty, but a protest is not a permit to menace.

OCTOBER 8, 2025ByCATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAM
PEOPLE DINE at Palestine House in London. Since October 7, 2023, there has been a creeping tolerance for placards and slogans that would, not long ago, have prompted a collective inhalation of horror, the writer maintains.

From October 7 to Manchester: Jewish blood is spilled again in Europe - opinion

Antisemitism does not begin with bullets; it begins with words.

OCTOBER 8, 2025ByMOSHE KANTOR
A VIGIL, organized by the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region, is held to honor victims of the synagogue attack last week. Two years after the October 7 massacre in Israel, the same hatred has claimed lives in Europe, the writer laments.

Sharren Haskel: 'Disappointed in British gov't' for letting antisemitism 'go unchecked' - exclusive

Haskel spoke to the Post from the UK, having travelled to London and Manchester as part of a "solidarity" trip with the Jewish community.

OCTOBER 6, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel at rally commemorating the October 7 massacre in Manchester.

When the shoe is on the other foot: Trying to reach my mother when terror hits UK - comment

The Manchester attack did not happen in a vacuum - it came after years of apathy and incitement.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A counter-protester holds an anti-Hamas banner, as protesters attend a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Manchester, Britain, October 4, 2025

Manchester Jews rally to remember October 7 in wake of synagogue attack

"We are not Jews with trembling knees. Stand with us!" reads the promotional poster for the event, which is expected to have an even larger turnout following the synagogue terror attack.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
OCTOBER 11: Members of the Jewish community attend a vigil for the victims of the recent attacks in Israel at Central Library, St Peter's Square, on October 11, 2023 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

'I'm scared to go to the synagogue,' Manchester synagogue terror attack survivors speak to NYT

Survivors of the Yom Kippur terror attack in Manchester describe fear, grief, and rising antisemitism as police tighten security across the city.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People gather near the scene, after an attack in which a car was driven at pedestrians and stabbings were reported near a synagogue in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025.

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

UK PM Keir Starmer called for pro-Palestinian protesters to be sensitive to Jewish grief after the Manchester synagogue attack and ahead of the anniversary of October 7.

OCTOBER 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Police officers surround a pro-Israel supporter during a protest in London in July 2025.

Three more arrested in Manchester synagogue terror attack

A man and two women aged between 18 and mid-40s were detained after the deadly Yom Kippur attack.

OCTOBER 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People attend a vigil organised by the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region to honour the victims of the Manchester synagogue attack, in Manchester, Britain, October 3, 2025.