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Tens of thousands of people have marched through the streets of London in a firm demonstration against antisemitism.
The rally was organised by the anti-racism group Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), who argue that there has been a surge in antisemitism in the nearly two years since October 7 and the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza war.
It was led by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis who urged Britain to 'wake up' to the threats that Jews in the UK are facing.
Also in attendance were the CAA boss Gideon Falter, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, Board of Deputies President Phil Rosenberg, Conservative peer Michael Gove, Deputy Leader of Reform UK Richard Tice and Shadow Attorney General David Wolfson.
However, there seemed to be no official representative of the Labour Party, with the CAA saying: 'Noticeably absent was a representative of His Majesty’s Government, despite antisemitism reaching record highs in the UK.'
The volunteer-led charity said the Labour Government 'dragged its feet' when it came to sending a representative of the party to the march today.
It said Labour offered a backbench peer but as it came at the last minute and did not fulfil the CAA's requirement for a representative of the Government, the organisation 'could not accommodate it'.
Although there were a number of MPs, including from Labour, amongst the marchers today, none present were representatives of the Government.
Alongside the politicians were thousands of demonstrators holding aloft Union flags and Israeli flags, as well as many homemade banners calling for antisemitism to stop.
At the demonstration today, Rabbi Mirvis told the Jewish Chronicle: 'It is so sad, so tragic that it is necessary for us to do this, but just have to look at all the thousands of people.
'We've got an incredible Jewish community and what is very significant is we've got lots of non-Jewish friends who have come out in great numbers here today.'
The Lord Gove said: 'I think it's absolutely vital that people from every background stand with the Jewish community at this time.'
He argued there has been an 'unprecedented level' of hatred and prejudice directed towards the Jewish community on both the streets and online.
The ex-minister who now edits the Spectator magazine, added that 'history tells us' that the health and safety of the Jewish community is 'invariably aligned' to how free society is.
On the march, the Jewish community was joined by large numbers from Christian Action Against Antisemitism and groups from the UK Iranian community.
Some of the demonstrators sang Israeli songs as they walked, while others called to bring home the hostages, of whom 48 remain in Gaza after more than 700 days.
The marchers met at Hallam Street and made a short stop outside of BBC Broadcasting House before heading to the Cenotaph and ending at Parliament Square.
Outside the BBC HQ, rally speaker Josh Howie called for the government to 'defund the BBC'.
He said: 'The BBC is a danger to Jews. The BBC are no longer arbiters of truth. Here is a fact for you BBC: Hamas are terrorists. Hamas started a war. There is no famine. There is no genocide.'
The show of support came after an alarming poll published today suggested that one in five people were hostile towards Jewish people.
An astounding 21% of the public now hold or agree with anti-Semitic views, compared to 16 per cent last year. In 2021, the figure was only 11 per cent.
The alarming figures are the highest since the CAA began carrying out similar surveys a decade ago.
The survey, which was carried out by YouGov, also found that a staggering 45% believe that Israel treats the Palestinians like the Nazis treated the Jews.
This is a record figure and a huge increase from last year's prior record of 33%. This belief was most prevalent in young people (60%) and in Londoners (48%).
Elsewhere, the study found that almost half (49%) of 18-24-year-olds are uncomfortable spending time with people who openly support Israel, while only 18% are comfortable.
Only 31% of young voters agree that Israel has a right to exist as a homeland for the Jewish people, while 20% (one fifth) say that it does not.
Over a quarter (26%) of the British public believes that Israel can get away with anything because its supporters control the media, up considerably from 18% last year. Among young people, the figure skyrockets to 42%.
The CAA said: 'Bearing in mind that the overwhelming majority of British Jews identify as Zionists and with the Jewish state, these attitudes among young Britons have enormous implications for young Jews on campus, on social media and starting out in the workplace.'
Concerningly, the study also found 10% of young people have a favourable view of Hamas, and 14% of them believe it is wrong to classify Hamas as terrorists.
Almost one fifth – a stunning 19% – of young people believe that the Hamas attack on Israel on 7th October 2023 was justified.
The CAA labelled the figures 'deeply alarming' and said there are 'stronger indicators of the rise of extremism in our country'.
Among party voters, 10% of Reform voters do not believe Jewish people are just as loyal to Britain as other British people, and 24% of them – almost a quarter – believe that Jewish people chase money more than other people do. These are higher figures than for voters of any other major party.
Around a third (29%) of the British public believe that Israel and its supporters are a bad influence on our democracy, up significantly from 22% last year.
For Green Party voters, this number stands at 54%, and sits at 32% for Londoners.
Among Green Party voters, 15% believe that the Hamas attack on Israel on 7th October 2023 was justified, higher than any other major party's voters.
Half (51%) of the British public believes that antisemitism has increased in the UK since October 2023, and 60% of young people agree. Only 23% of the population believes that it has stayed the same, and only 2% believe that it has decreased.
The CAA said: 'Awareness of antisemitism is clearly high, but given the rising levels of antisemitic views, either people are not bothered by the surge in anti-Jewish racism or, more likely, they do not comprehend the nature of it and their role in the increase.'
When it comes to pro-Palestine marches, the polling shows that the public is divided, with 29% viewing them positively and 32% viewing them negatively.
But a sizable majority of 69% believe that they are achieving not very much or nothing at all, while only 13% believe that they are achieving something.
And a clear majority of 58% of the British public believes that the organisers of the Palestine protests should foot the bill for them.
A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: 'Our country is clearly at a tipping point. These are the highest antisemitism figures that we have ever recorded, having doubled in less than five years.
'Our young people are being radicalised into adopting hateful ideologies before our eyes. Britain will lose its soul to extremists unless the silent majority wakes up.
'The public recognises that racism against Jewish people has skyrocketed, but the authorities have abysmally failed to rise to the occasion.
'Politicians, police and prosecutors, regulators, media organisations, cultural institutions, universities, trade unions – they are all complicit in the creation of a climate of hatred in Britain.
'Jews may feel it most sharply now, but for all of us, this is not the country that we used to know. Soon it will be too late for our country to change course.'
The survey of a representative sample of 2,245 British adults was conducted by YouGov between September 1 and 2. It was carried out online.
The YouGov survey was designed in collaboration with Campaign Against Antisemitism using the Generalised Antisemitism Scale.
The twelve statements – which include six relating to Judeophobic antisemitism and six relating to anti-Zionist antisemitism – together comprise the Generalised Antisemitism Scale.
The Generalised Antisemitism Scale was devised by Dr Daniel Allington of King's College London, Dr David Hirsh of Goldsmiths, and Dr Louise Katz (then) of the University of Derby.
They based it on the International Definition of Antisemitism, which Campaign Against Antisemitism, together with other Jewish communal institutions from around the world, has long campaigned to be widely adopted.
However, there is controversy over this definition, as it includes both anti-Jewish sentiment and anti-Zionism, and criticism of Israel's right to exist, as being anti-Semitic.