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UK Calls Antisemitism Emergency, Funds £25 M Police Patrols

5/1/2026

Summary

Story summary

UK government declared antisemitism an emergency and allocated £25 million for police patrols.
Police classified the Golders Green stabbing of Shloime Rand and Moshe Shine as terrorist.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the attacks constitute a national security emergency and will fast-track anti-hate legislation.
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis and the Board of Deputies called for action beyond security, citing Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia’s claim and police examination of Iranian links.

History

Historical Context

The July 7 2005 suicide bombings, which killed 52 people and prompted a £1.5 billion boost to the Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism unit and the 2008 Counter-Terrorism Act, set a precedent for large-scale emergency funding. Today’s £25 million antisemitism response, led by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and the police, echoes that same rapid, resource-intensive approach across the nation.

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Story summary

UK government declared antisemitism an emergency and allocated £25 million for police patrols.
Police classified the Golders Green stabbing of Shloime Rand and Moshe Shine as terrorist.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the attacks constitute a national security emergency and will fast-track anti-hate legislation.
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis and the Board of Deputies called for action beyond security, citing Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia’s claim and police examination of Iranian links.

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