The abuse of Jews has gone too far: Confronting rising antisemitism in UK

I left the UK and came to Israel in 2002, in the middle of the Second Intifada. It was a difficult time for Israelis—bombs were going off all the time.

Sadly, that Intifada has now moved to the UK.

We have people on the streets calling for a “Global Intifada,” and that is exactly what we are seeing across the UK. That is what we saw in Golders Green in London, with the stabbing of two Jewish men.

We have seen ambulances burned, a terror attack in Manchester, and now Golders Green.

It seems that “Death to the IDF” has moved from threatening soldiers to terrorizing anyone who is Jewish.

Recently, I saw a man verbally abusing an Orthodox Jew in Slough on video, calling him a baby killer.

The abuse of Jews has gone too far. It frightens me to hear that the UK has raised its national terror level to “severe,” which in reality means it is not over. Some crazed individual is going to jump on the Intifada bandwagon and bring more pain and suffering to UK Jews.

But why?

Why would you approach someone you have never met and call them a baby killer?

In the war between Russia and Ukraine, where Russia is the aggressor, Google tells me that 700 children have died and over 2,200 have been injured. But have you heard of people randomly approaching Russians in the UK and calling them baby killers?

On October 7, 2023, Israel was hit by the biggest terror attack in its history, with more than 1,200 people killed. People were killed for being Jews. Women were raped, and people were taken hostage—an infamous day in history perpetrated by Palestinians. So are people going up to Palestinians in the UK and calling them killers?

Children like Ariel (4) and Kfir (9) Bibas were killed—so are Palestinians being called baby killers?

They killed and they raped, and yet on the streets of London we are seeing pro-Palestinian marches. The world has gone mad.

In Nigeria, there is a genocide of Christians taking place. More than 50,000 Christians have been killed by terror factions.

But are people going up to Nigerians and calling them Christian killers?

Don’t get me wrong—I don’t want random people approaching Russians, Palestinians, or Nigerians and accusing them. Equally, I don’t want it happening to Jews either. But why is it happening?

Why are Jews treated differently?

Quite simply—antisemitism.

These people are showing their antisemitic hatred toward Jews. The definition of antisemitism is treating Jews differently from anyone else, holding them to a different standard.

We see that at the United Nations, where it is always Israel that is condemned for its actions and no other nation.

Israel is the apple of God’s eye. God will deal with Israel if they do anything wrong. We are called to love the Jewish people.

Matthew 7:12 says:
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” (NKJV)

So don’t treat Jews unfairly, because you would not want anyone to treat you unfairly in life.

Don’t accuse random Jews on the streets of being baby killers, because you would be horrified if someone said that to you.

Show love and compassion.

Today, I proudly stand with the Jews of the UK. They are living in dark days, and if the terror level is anything to go by, there are darker days ahead. So pray with me for our UK Jewish brothers and sisters.