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May. 20, 2021 6:19 PM
LONDON – Britain’s Jewish community is experiencing “nonstop” reports of antisemitic incidents as pro-Palestinian demonstrations grow in the wake of the current flare-up between Israel and Islamist militants in Gaza.
The verbal, physical and online targeting of Jews has soared as the conflict entered its second week. While there is a long-established pattern of conflict in the Middle East spurring increased attacks on Diaspora Jews, many communal figures in Britain say this round of violence feels more extreme.
Last Sunday, in one of the most startling and widely reported incidents, a video appeared on social media showing a convoy of cars decorated with Palestinian flags driving through Jewish neighborhoods in north London. A man in one of the cars was heard shouting antisemitic and misogynistic abuse from a megaphone.