- Sir Keir Starmer has called for a potential ban on some pro-Palestine protests, suggesting there are instances where preventing marches, as seen in France, would be appropriate to combat antisemitism.
- He challenged individuals participating in protests to confront chants of 'globalise the Intifada', urging them to question why they are not speaking out against such rhetoric.
- The Labour leader emphasised the cumulative impact of repeated marches on the Jewish community and called for a 'whole of society response' to tackle antisemitism.
- His comments follow the raising of Britain's terror threat to severe after the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green, with MI5 noting a rise in both Islamist and extreme right-wing terror.
- Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has requested 300 additional officers to address growing antisemitism and is considering using police powers to limit upcoming protests, including a pro-Palestine march.
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