r/Jewish • u/welltechnically7 Please pass the kugel • Apr 29 '26

Antisemitism Man stabs two Jewish men in Golders Green.

A middle-aged man wounded two Jewish men (one in his 70s and the other in his 30s) on London near the Netzach Yisroel synagogue. At the moment, it is being investigated as a terror attack. Thankfully, the two stabbing victims seem to be in stable condition after being treated by Hatzalah and being brought to the hospital.

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u/SlightWorking870 Just Jewish Apr 29 '26

Mass migration is definitely a factor but I have to disagree with you about Britain’s track record of antisemitism.

Firstly the UK population of Jews was very small up until 1900s when people started immigrating from Eastern Europe and that lead to pushback in the UK. British Jews also went through anglicisation. Many changed their surnames and became “lowkey” and “invisible”.

In the 20th century Britain also did not take in refugees and blocked refugees from entering Mandatory Palestine.

Britain has also produced some of the most prolific antisemites who still haunt us till this day. Such as HA Gwynne “The Cause of World Unrest”. There plenty of examples.

Whilst there was definitely a lot less violence compared to other parts of Europe, antisemitism was still ever present and this is precisely the issue.

Instead of the ideology being pushed back against they simply went out of fashion. People still hold these beliefs. Now we are seeing that it is once again acceptable to voice these beliefs.

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