Antisemitism 'a national security emergency', government terror adviser says
The UK government's terrorism adviser, Jonathan Hall KC, has described antisemitism as the biggest national security emergency in nearly a decade, citing a recent rise in attacks on Jewish communities. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood disagreed with labeling it a 'national emergency' but affirmed the government is treating the issue as an absolute priority with increased security measures. The comments follow a stabbing attack in Golders Green that police have declared a terrorist incident, amid a string of recent antisemitic incidents across the country.
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Antisemitism 'a national security emergency', government terror adviser says10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSofia Ferreira SantosWatch: How the Golders Green attack unfoldedAttacks on Jewish people in the UK are "the biggest national security emergency" in almost a decade, the government's adviser on terrorism has told the BBC.Jonathan Hall KC said British Jews were "now thinking they cannot live a normal life" due to a series of incidents in recent months where Jewish communities have been targeted.The most recent of these came on Wednesday, when two Jewish men, named locally as Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, were stabbed in Golders Green, north London.Police have declared the attack a terrorist incident and have arrested a 45-year-old British national, who came…
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