Starmer Vows Britain Will Defeat 'Rising' Tide Of Anti-Semitism After Terror Attack On Synagogue

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at 10 Downing Street, London, following the incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (James Manning, Pool Photo via AP)Keir Starmer has warned that the UK is facing a “rising” tide of anti-semitism after two people were killed and four others seriously injured following a terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester.The prime minister said “Britain must defeat it once again” as he said police patrols at Jewish places of worship would be stepped up in the days ahead.Speaking directly to Britain’s Jews, he said: “Britain will come together to wrap our arms around your community and show you that Britain is a place where you and your family are safe, secure and belong.”Police were called to the Heaton Park synagogue on Thursday morning after the attacker drove his car into members of the public before attacking people with a knife.The attack happened on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.Speaking from 10 Downing Street after chairing a meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra committee, Starmer said the man – who was killed by armed officers at the scene – had “attacked Jews because they are Jews and attacked Britain because of our values”.“So many Jewish families first came to this country as a place of refuge, fleeing the greatest evil ever inflicted on a people, and Britain welcomed them, ” the PM said.“Communities, like the one attacked in Manchester, provided safety, but also the security that comes from a promise that this is a country that stands up to hatred. And that we don’t just provide refuge, we provide a home.“For so many Jewish families, that is the story of Britain. But Britain is also a country where Jewish buildings, synagogues, and even schools require round-the-clock protection. Where dedicated, specialist, security is necessary because of the daily threat of anti-semitic hatred.“Today’s horrific incident shows why. And while this is not a new hate, this is something Jews have always lived with, we must be clear – it is a hatred that is rising once again, and Britain must defeat it once again.”Related...Two Killed In 'Horrific' Terror Attack On Manchester Synagogue

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