Milan, 7 Oct. (LaPresse) – “Three years on from the 7 October attacks against Israel, we remember those who were senselessly killed by Hamas terrorists. The impact of the attacks has been felt not only in Israel, but also in Jewish communities around the world, which continue to bear the burden of that day’s tragic events. In the years since, we have seen a worrying rise in anti-Semitic behaviour in the UK”, but “there is no place for anti-Semitism in this country and we will do everything we can to eradicate it”. So said the British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, in a post on X to mark the third anniversary of the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, in which around 1,200 people were killed and 251 abducted. “A year ago, we witnessed a horrific terrorist attack on the Heaton Park Jewish Congregation in Manchester, followed by further attacks against Jewish people and institutions. I want the British Jewish community to hear this directly from me. We stand with you. Abuse and violence against you, in any form, will not be tolerated. Neither on our streets, nor online, nor in our schools or universities,” wrote Burnham. He added: “That is why we are funding security measures for synagogues, schools and community centres, and that is why we will take firm action against antisemitism wherever it rears its head: in classrooms, on campuses and in neighbourhoods. At home, we are committed to protecting our citizens from this vile hatred. Abroad, we continue to work towards a two-state solution, in which Israelis and Palestinians live side by side in peace and security. An attack on the Jewish people in Britain is an attack on us all.”
7 October, Burnham: ‘There is no place for anti-Semitism in the UK’
Milan, 7 Oct. (LaPresse) – “Three years on from the 7 October attacks against Israel, we remember those who were senselessly killed by Hamas terrorists. The impact of the attacks has been felt not only in Israel, but also in Jewish communities around the world, which continue to bear the burden of that day’s tragic events. In the years since, we have seen a worrying rise in anti-Semitic behaviour in the UK”, but “there is no place for anti-Semitism in this country and we will do everything we can to eradicate it”. So said the British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, in a post on X to mark the third anniversary of the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, in which around 1,200 people were killed and 251 abducted. “A year ago, we witnessed a horrific terrorist attack on the Heaton Park Jewish Congregation in Manchester, followed by further attacks against Jewish people and institutions. I want the British Jewish community to hear this directly from me. We stand with you. Abuse and violence against you, in any form, will not be tolerated. Neither on our streets, nor online, nor in our schools or universities,” wrote Burnham. He added: “That is why we are funding security measures for synagogues, schools and community centres, and that is why we will take firm action against antisemitism wherever it rears its head: in classrooms, on campuses and in neighbourhoods. At home, we are committed to protecting our citizens from this vile hatred. Abroad, we continue to work towards a two-state solution, in which Israelis and Palestinians live side by side in peace and security. An attack on the Jewish people in Britain is an attack on us all.”