Antisemitism and Islamophobia rising in London

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – The Met police in London has recorded a rise in hate crime since 7 October which Met police chief Sir Mark Rowley said had caused anxiety and fear.

Crimes against Muslims have risen threefold compared to the same period last year, and antisemitic attacks by 13 times in the same period. Following criticism of the way police interpreted public order offences during the pro-Palestine march last weekend, he said the police were ruthless in tackling people who crossed the line in hate crime.

34 people were arrested mainly for public order offences, but more guidance is called for over what constitutes an offence.