Rishi Sunak is the prime minister of the United Kingdom and is a member of the Conservative Party.
The UK has seen an outburst of antisemitism and islamophobia, including accusations against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's own government, leading to a new funding commitment to address the issue.
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"Palestinians are victims of what Hamas has done. It's important that we continue to provide humanitarian access," Sunak told Herzog while encouraging a continuation of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is set to meet with leaders in Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar in the coming days.
London's Metropolitan Police said there had been 105 reports of antisemitic incidents and 75 antisemitic offences between Sept. 29 and Oct. 12.
"There are not two sides to these events. There is no question of balance, I stand with Israel, we stand with Israel," Sunak said.
The UK's Prime Minister condemned the attacks and said he would be working with the Metropolitan police.
Sunak, who has long been a defender of the UK’s Jewish community and of the State of Israel, shook the lulav and etrog under the Board of Deputies of British Jews’ Sukkah.
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