Overview

• An estimated 32,000 people marched from the Royal Courts of Justice to Parliament Square in London to demand stronger action against antisemitism.
• The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) reported that antisemitic hate crimes have quadrupled over the past year, making Jews the most targeted faith minority in the UK.
• Protesters accused two successive UK governments of failing to respond adequately to rising antisemitism and extremism in British society.
• The CAA highlighted the influence of pro-Palestinian demonstrations following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, which they claim unleashed widespread antisemitic rhetoric and actions.
• Campaigners criticized lenient sentencing, insufficient arrests, and a lack of accountability within institutions like the Metropolitan Police, calling for immediate government intervention.