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Khan Faces Backlash After Israel Condemnation, Antisemitism Poll Shows

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC · How we work

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan condemned Israel in his statement on the Oct 7 attacks.
He expressed condolences to families of 1,200 victims and pledged to fight antisemitism.
Israel’s embassy in London said Khan’s remarks tainted the mourning day for the attack.
Campaign Against Antisemitism poll shows 85% of Jews dissatisfied with Khan since Oct 7.
Metropolitan Police arrested five people at a protest outside the Board of Deputies.

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan condemned Israel in his statement on the Oct 7 attacks.
He expressed condolences to families of 1,200 victims and pledged to fight antisemitism.
Israel’s embassy in London said Khan’s remarks tainted the mourning day for the attack.
Campaign Against Antisemitism poll shows 85% of Jews dissatisfied with Khan since Oct 7.
Metropolitan Police arrested five people at a protest outside the Board of Deputies.