Keir Starmer Condemns Israeli Minister's Decision To Invite Tommy Robinson To His Country

Tommy Robinson speaks during the Unite the Kingdom march and rally near Westminster, London, Saturday Sept. 13, 2025. Keir Starmer has condemned an Israeli minister’s decision to invite Tommy Robinson to his country in the wake of the terrorist attack on a Manchester synagogue.Amichai Chikli, Israel’s minister of diaspora and combating antisemitism, revealed on Friday that he had asked the “British patriot” – whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – to visit the country in mid-October.He said: “Tommy is a courageous leader on the front line against radical Islam.“At a time when Jews across Europe face rising antisemitism, it is vital to strengthen bonds with allies who refuse to be silent.”The decision has already been condemned by UK Jewish groups including the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council.In a joint-statement with other Jewish leaders, they said: “Tommy Robinson is a thug who represents the very worst of Britain.“His presence undermines those genuinely working to tackle Islamist extremism and foster community cohesion.“Minister Chikli has proven himself to be a diaspora minister in name only.“In his darkest hour, he has ignored the views of the vast majority of British Jews, who utterly and consistently reject Robinson and everything he stands for.”Asked for the prime minister’s response, his official spokesman said: “I’d point you to the statements of the Board of Deputies and the Jewish Leadership Council and other Jewish organisations.“They’ve been crystal clear that that individual does not speak for the decent, tolerant, patriotic majority of this country.”Meanwhile, Downing Street has also urged pro-Palestine protesters to show “humanity” and think twice about taking part in any demonstrations on the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks tomorrow.Starmer and home secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the demonstrations which still went ahead despite last week’s synagogue attack, in which two Jewish men were killed and three others seriously injured.Further demonstrations are planned at university campuses across the UK on Tuesday.The PM’s spokesman said: “The demonstrations in support of Palestine Action that we saw over the weekend and have been talked about ahead of tomorrow are going ahead despite the pleas, grief and fears that have been felt by the Jewish community.“As the home secretary said, people should demonstrate humanity. Just because there is a freedom to protest doesn’t mean that you should necessarily go ahead with these gatherings, given the context.”He added: “In all cases people should demonstrate humanity and we should remember the heinous terrorist attack on Israel on October 7 and that should be front of all of our minds tomorrow.“Very clearly on the back of the horrendous terrorist attack in Manchester the scenes of seeing people immediately out on the streets within hours and days was a sight that is not British, it is not patriotic and does not show the level of humanity there should be at a time when this whole country is united in feeling devastated at the horrendous attack on the Jewish community.”Related...Israeli Minister Draws Backlash After Inviting Tommy Robinson To IsraelLiz Truss Says Far-Right Activist Tommy Robinson Has Been 'Unfairly Demonised''Tommy Robinson's Far-Right Rally Was The Worryingly Predictable Next Step For Broken Britain'

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