Antisemitism an ‘urgent issue’ for all of British society, Penny Mordaunt warns
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 13 – A government-backed report highlights systemic failures in combating antisemitism, with incidents rising sharply in NHS, education, and arts sectors, especially since October 2023.
- A government-backed report published in 2025 reveals antisemitism has become normalized across British society, demanding immediate action.
- The report follows six months of research prompted by rising antisemitic incidents after the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre in Israel.
- It finds antisemitism pervasive in the NHS, universities, and the arts, with many Jewish NHS employees feeling their abuse complaints were ignored.
- Official figures show a 204% increase in antisemitic incidents to the highest recorded level by September 2024, while demonstrations against Israel occur weekly in London.
- The findings expose a profound societal failure and have prompted political leaders to welcome the report and consider its recommendations to improve safety and policing.
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Government-backed report finds antisemitism is ‘increasingly normalized’ in the UK
Among its many recommendations is to revamp the authorities’ approach to antisemitic crimes. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News A just-published, government-backed report found that antisemitism is becoming ‘increasingly normalized’ in the UK, and demanded immediate action to combat the phenomenon. Lord John Mann, the Labour government’s independent anti-Semitism adviser, and former Conservative defense secretary Dame Penny Mordaunt, took on …
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