How can the UK better protect its Jews?

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Last week’s terrorist attack targeting Jews in London underlines the antisemitism crisis afflicting the United Kingdom.

Two men were seriously wounded when a marauding knife attacker targeted a Jewish person in a predominantly Jewish area of London. Fortunately, Essa Suleiman was quickly detained by two courageous police officers and a member of the public. Unfortunately, this attack is only the tip of the antisemitism iceberg.

Emphasizing as much, the U.K.’s terrorism alert status has now been raised to “severe.” This means authorities believe that another attack is “highly likely” in the near future. Authorities specifically referenced an “elevated threat to Jewish and Israeli individuals and institutions.”

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