Anti-semitism is a problem for everyone, say religious leaders
Story by Telegraph reporters
Religious leaders, British football organisations and the Women’s Institute (WI) have said
anti-Semitism is a “problem for all of us to fix”.
An open letter signed by spiritual, business, sport and media figures was published before a rally planned outside Downing Street on Sunday to support the Jewish community.
It follows several anti-Semitic attacks in London, including the alleged attempted murder of two Jewish men in Golders Green and
the firebombing of ambulances operated by a Jewish organisation.
The letter states: “The spectre of Jewish people being stabbed at random in the street, killed defending their synagogues and Jewish infrastructure being firebombed feel like a nightmare from another time.
“A throwback to grainy images of somewhere else, not delivered in technicolour from the streets of London in 2026. This is not a problem for Jewish people to have to respond to. This is a problem for all of us to fix.”
Signatories include the FA, the Premier League, faith leaders from the Church of England, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities, the National Lottery Community Fund, the WI and many more across media, sport and charities.
It added: “As leaders of British organisations – with different views on faith, politics, foreign policy and pretty much everything else – we come together today to send a message to our Jewish brothers and sisters. This country belongs to you as much as any of us.