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The city on a hill and the dignity of office - opinion

Israel can no longer be counted on as a beacon of democracy.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reacts as flotilla activists are detained by Israeli forces, in Ashdod Port, Israel, in this screen grab taken from a video released on May 20, 2026.
Firefighters are pictured in the Golders Green neighbourhood of north London on March 23, 2026, after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire overnight.

Fire breaks out at London's largest kosher supermarket, police say non-suspicious

Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London on January 9, 2023.

Greece calls for return of Parthenon Statues from British Museum at UNESCO, backed by 20 countries

A GENERAL exterior view of the LSE, London School of Economics and Political Science on January 20, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.

LSE Student Union closes disciplinary proceedings against Israel Soc. over pro-IDF merchandise


UK PM Starmer says there could be new powers to ban pro-Palestinian marches

Starmer told the BBC that he would always defend freedom of expression and peaceful protest, but chants like "Globalize the Intifada" during demonstrations were "completely off limits.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley, and British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood speak with members of the Jewish community during a visit to Golders Green, north west London, Britain, April 30, 2026.

Faith, values and coexistence deepen at a Jewish school in Manchester - opinion

How a Manchester Jewish school turned demographic pressure into a powerful example of interfaith success.

Students going to school

British Green Party candidate posted about killing Zionists from Anne Frank parody account

Tina Ion, a Green party candidate in Newcastle, referred to “Zionists” as “vermin” and “rats” and posted an image of an industrial shredding machine, which she called a “Zionist juicer.”

A Green Party poster is displayed in a window in London on April 29, 2026.

Man convicted of attempting terrorist attack at Israeli embassy in London

34-year-old Abdullah Albadri attempted to breach the embassy's perimeter in April 2025, armed with knives, later telling police he had them in his possession due to being homeless.

Metropolitan Police undated handout photo of Abdullah Albadri who has been convicted at London's Old Bailey of planning a terrorist attack at the Embassy of Israel in London.

UK Green Party candidates arrested following antisemitic posts, posts supporting terror - Telegraph

Among others were posts featuring a photo of a Hamas operative with the slogan "resistance is freedom," and a man holding a sign calling the ramming of a synagogue "revenge."

A post from Saiqa Ali's Instagram posted during September 2024 with a picture of an armed Hamas fighter with the slogan 'Resistance is freedom'

UK: ‘The end of a golden era’

Over the last few weeks alone, a clear pattern has formed of coordinated violence against synagogues, communal institutions, and even emergency medical services.

A SWASTIKA daubed on the pulpit of London’s Finsbury Park Synagogue, April 2002.

British doctor to be prosecuted over support for Hamas, antisemitic, anti-Zionist posts

Aladwan is accused of writing "I do not condemn Hamas. I do not condemn October 7th," and "I condemn the existence of Israel.”

Vociferous pro-Hamas UK NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladawan.

UK pledges wider legislation to tackle state-sponsored threats after Golders Green stabbing

Jarvis also said on Thursday that an additional 25 million pounds would be allocated to protect the Jewish community, bringing the total funding this year to 58 million pounds.

A demonstrator holds a sign near a police cordon, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026.

Two wounded in London terror stabbing against Golders Green Jews, HAYI takes responsibility

The Police issued a statement saying the attack was being treated as a terrorist incident and officers were investigating whether the attack deliberately targeted the Jewish community.

A police officer walks next to locals, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026.

Russia’s shadow fleet continues passing UK waters despite boarding threat

In the month after Starmer's March 25 threat, at least 98 Russian vessels subject to UK sanctions transited its waters, about the same as each of the last three months.

 A US coast guard ship is pictured at sea in the Moray Firth, northern Scotland, on January 14, 2026. Britain said on January 7, it provided "enabling support" during a US operation to seize the Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, which was condemned by Moscow.