British Jews feel ‘under siege’ and worry about children wearing religious symbols in public

Antisemitism has been rising in years since 7 October attacks, including recent arson attacks at Jewish sites

British Jews feel under siege and worry about their children displaying religious symbols in public, community leaders have said.

There have been a series of attempted arson attacks at Jewish sites over the past week, including incidents at two synagogues in London and one at a building used by the charity Jewish Futures. Four Jewish community ambulances were also set on fire in north London in the early hours of 23 March.