Starmer urges ban on some protests in antisemitism crackdown
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called for action against certain pro-Palestine protests amid a broader crackdown on antisemitism following a recent terror attack in Golders Green. He challenged demonstrators who hear extremist chants to question why they are not speaking out against them. The UK's terror threat level has been raised to severe, reflecting increased risks from both Islamist and far-right extremism.
- ▪Sir Keir Starmer suggested banning some pro-Palestine protests, citing actions taken in France as a precedent.
- ▪He specifically urged protesters to confront chants of 'globalise the Intifada' and question their own inaction.
- ▪The UK terror threat level has been raised to severe after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green.
- ▪Metropolitan Police Chief Sir Mark Rowley is considering using police powers to restrict upcoming pro-Palestine and far-right rallies.
- ▪MI5 cited rising threats from both Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorism in explaining the heightened threat level.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsStarmer urges ban on some protests in antisemitism crackdownThe prime minister called on marchers who hear chants of ‘globalise the Intifada’ to stop and ask themselves ‘why am I not calling this out?’Kate Devlin Whitehall Editor Saturday 02 May 2026 06:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2969129","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-ban-protest-antisemitism-palestine-b2969129.html","title":"Starmer urges ban on some protests in antisemitism crackdown"}}UK raises terror threat to severe…
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