March Against Antisemitism
Date | 26 November 2023 |
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Venue | Royal Courts of Justice |
Location | London, United Kingdom |
Participants | 50,000-100,000 |
The March Against Antisemitism was a demonstration held in London on 26 November 2023 organized by Campaign Against Antisemitism.[1][2] The march was held in response to growing antisemitism in England resulting from the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; as police reports indicated that antisemitic offences have risen ten-fold compared to the previous year.[3] Estimates from police indicate that between 50,000[3] and 100,000 people attended the march. [4] It was claimed by the organisation to be "the largest gathering of its kind since the Battle of Cable Street".[5]
The March Against Antisemitism followed a London-based pro-Palestine rally in Central London with approximately 45,000 attendees[3] led by the Stop the War Coalition. The coalition "stressed that those taking part oppose racism, antisemitism and Islamophobia".[6] On the other hand, the leader of the Campaign Against Antisemitism claimed that "week after week, central London has become a no-go zone for Jews,” [7] and the campaign later produced polling findings suggesting that "90% of British Jews say that they would avoid travelling to a city centre if a major anti-Israel demonstration was taking place there" [8][9]
Having been shunned by the organisers and refusing to leave the event per police request, English far-right activist Tommy Robinson was detained. Sources indicate that one other individual was arrested for racist rhetoric.[2] The leader of Campaign Against Antisemitism remarked: “You don’t fight prejudice with prejudice, you can’t fight racism with racism… They don’t realise how naked their attempt is to try to fool us.” [10]
Notable attendees
- Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson[4]
- Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis[6]
- Science minister Peter Kyle[2]
- Security minister Tom Tugendhat[1]
- Immigration minister Robert Jenrick[1]
- Actress Louisa Clein[1]
- Actress Felicity Kendal[1]
- Actress Elliot Levey[1]
- Actress Dame Maureen Lipman[4]
- Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman[1]
- Comedian David Baddiel[2]
- TV presenter Rachel Riley[1]
- TV personality Robert Rinder[1]
- Broadcaster Vanessa Feltz[1]
Criticism
The British Jewish organisation
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "100,000 attend UK's largest protest against antisemitism since Battle of Cable Street". Jewish News. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Kadri, Anisa; Williams, Nathan (26 November 2023). "Thousands march against antisemitism in London". BBC. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Thomas, Natalie; Schomberg, William (26 November 2023). Heavens, Louise (ed.). "March against antisemitism draws 50,000 in London". Reuters. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Pinkstone, Joe; Lampert, Nicole (26 November 2023). Smallman, Etan; Nicholls, Dominic (eds.). "Police estimate 100,000 people at March Against Antisemitism". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Thousands march against antisemitism in London". BBC News. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b Hui, Sylvia; Ha, Kwiyeon (26 November 2023). "Tens of thousands march against antisemitism in London including UK ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson". AP. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Jordan, Eliana. "Record numbers expected at march against antisemitism". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Adviser warns London a 'no-go zone for Jews every weekend'". BBC News. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Jonathan (27 November 2023). "Almost 70% of British Jews are hiding their identity and almost half have considered leaving Britain since 7th October, new CAA polling shows". Campaign Against Antisemitism. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Bray, Elisa. "Our demo shows Britain still has its soul says March Against Antisemitism organiser". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Butt, Maira (26 November 2023). "Tens of thousands attend march against antisemitism in London". The Independent. Retrieved 4 December 2023.