US EditionUK pledges wider legislation to tackle state-sponsored threats after London stabbings
The government will add 25 million pounds for synagogue and school security as police investigate possible links to Iranian proxies.
- On Thursday, the British government pledged $34 million to protect Jewish sites, with State Security Minister Dan Jarvis announcing funding for police patrols around synagogues, schools, and community centers.
- Government reviewer Jonathan Hall called the situation 'the biggest national security emergency' since 2017, following the Golders Green stabbing and a series of recent arson attacks on synagogues across London.
- The 45-year-old suspect was previously referred to the government's 'Prevent' counterextremism program, and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed he came to the U.K. 'lawfully as a child' from Somalia with a 'history of serious violence and mental health issues.'
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged a 'swift and visible' criminal justice response and promised to fast-track legislation targeting individuals acting on behalf of state-sponsored organizations in the coming weeks.
- Many Jewish residents express growing trepidation, with community members reporting they feel uncomfortable walking in public streets and fear the government has not done enough to stop the spread of antisemitism.
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UK pledges extra £25mn for Jewish security after London stabbings
The UK government announced an extra £25 million ($33 million) to fund security for Jewish communities on Thursday, a day after two London Jews were knifed in the latest attacks targeting the community. "People have a sense of deep insecurity... and that is why the government is bringing forward investment, an additional £25 million to invest in the security of our Jewish community," interior minister Shabana Mahmood told Sky News. "That will pa…
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UK to fast-track legislation to counter state-sponsored terror
The British government on Thursday said it would pass legislation to tackle threats by state-sponsored terrorists, after two Jewish men were wounded in a stabbing in north London."What we saw last night was people being targeted because they are Jewish," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a speech during a criminal justice roundtable. "I am absolutely clear about that and of course our thoughts are with the victims, and we wish them a …
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