British Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured Jewish leaders that the government has its support. Johnson met in person with British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and virtually with seven other Jewish leaders. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday condemned an "intolerable" surge in anti-Semitic violence in Britain linked to the Israeli-Palestinian unrest as he assured Jewish leaders of the government's support. At Downing Street, Johnson met in person with British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and virtually with seven other Jewish leaders including Mark Gardner of the Community Security Trust. The trust, which collates reports of anti-Semitic incidents in Britain, said there was a six-fold increase to 116 in the 11-day period from 8 May.

Source: News 24 May 20, 2021 17:03 UTC