"Sir Keir Starmer stated, 'If you stand alongside people who say globalise the intifada, you are calling for terrorism against Jews - and people who use that phrase should be prosecuted. It is racism, extreme racism and it has left a minority community in this country scared, intimidated, wondering if they belong.'"
"'Of course we protect freedom of speech and peaceful protests in this country, but if you are marching with people wearing pictures of paragliders without calling it out, you are venerating the murder of Jews,' Starmer emphasized."
"'We need to open our eyes to Jewish pain,' he added, stressing that the issue is about society as much as it is about security."
Sir Keir Starmer has urged police to prosecute individuals chanting 'globalise the intifada', describing it as extreme racism. Following a stabbing incident involving two Jewish men, he emphasized the fear and intimidation felt by the Jewish community. Starmer highlighted the need for society to recognize Jewish pain and announced a government review of public order and hate crime legislation. He criticized those who ignore antisemitism and stated that freedom of speech does not protect calls for violence against Jews.
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