Editorial: The Guardian

• There has been a worrisome increase in antisemitic incidents in the UK, particularly following the Hamas' terrorist attacks.
• The conflict in Israel and Gaza acts as a trigger, with individuals seemingly holding British Jews accountable for Israel's actions in Gaza.
• However, antisemitic violence was already on the rise prior to Hamas' attack on Israel, suggesting some instances of antisemitism may be directly attributed to Hamas terrorism, not Israel's response.
• The Labour party has faced its own antisemitism issues, including a candidate who appeared to blame Israel for the Hamas attack, and who stirred up antisemitism.
• All parties need to commit to rooting out antisemitism from within their ranks.

Conclusion: It's imperative that our political leaders make it clear that antisemitism has no place in our society, and that responsibility to confront rising levels of this odious form of racism is shared across society.

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