SIR Keir Starmer has called on pro-Palestine protesters to “show respect” to the Jewish community in the wake of the horrific synagogue terror attack.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the pro-Palestine protest in Trafalgar Square, central London, tomorrow.
PASir Keir Starmer made a statement from Downing Street after the horror attack[/caption]
The 35-year-old jihadist targeted the synagogue during Yom Kippur – the holiest day in the Jewish calendar
The family of Adrian Daulby have paid tribute
Melvin Cravitz, 66, was one of the victims who tragically died in the attack
Pro-Palestine protesters took to the streets just hours after Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were murdered by Jihad Al-Shamie.
The pair were brutally killed by the 35-year-old jihadist during Yom Kippur – the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
Speaking at today’s Manchester synagogue vigil, locals turned on ministers, yelling “you have blood on your hands”.
Furious mourners slammed the Government for not doing enough to stop the “hate marches”, which are still set to go ahead.
They have demanded tomorrow’s “hate march” in London is stopped.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was booed and heckled with cries of “shame on you” and “you enabled it, every Saturday”.
The Metropolitan Police also begged organisers to cancel, warning the protest at Trafalgar Square risked creating “further tensions”.
Writing in The Jewish Chronicle today, the Prime Minister urged protesters to “respect the grief of British Jews”.
He said: “Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy, but a minority have used these protests as a pretext for stoking antisemitic tropes.
“I urge anyone thinking about protesting this weekend to recognise and respect the grief of British Jews this week.
“This is a moment of mourning. It is not a time to stoke tension and cause further pain.”
But Defend Our Juries flatly refused the calls, insisting protests will go ahead in “solidarity” with proscribed group Palestine Action.
The group are set to reveal placates reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action” tomorrow and face arrest.
Met Chief Sir Mark Rowley called on the organisers to “have some common sense and some decency”.
It could see 2,500 cops taken away from protecting communities.
Ministers have admitted they are powerless to block the 1,500-strong protest by backers of terror group Palestine Action.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood slammed the marches as “dishonourable” and “fundamentally un-British.”
She told Sky News: “I was very disappointed to see those protests go ahead last night.
“I think that behaviour is fundamentally un-British. I think it’s dishonourable.
“I would have wanted those individuals to just take a step back…
What we know so far…
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitzas, 66, were killed in an attack outside a synagogue in Manchester
Three men are seriously injured and being treated in hospital
Cops revealed one of those who died and another injured man suffered gunshot wounds
The Rabbi leading the service described the attacker yelling ‘I’m going to get you’
A witness said a car was driven towards members of the public and a man was stabbed
Counter-terror police have confirmed the attack is being treated as a terror incident
The knifeman was shot dead at 9.38am yesterday by armed cops
Three other people have been arrested after a street raid
“Just because we have freedoms in this country doesn’t mean to say we have to use them at every moment.”
Debbie Marks was preparing to go to Heaton Park Synagogue when her husband, Marc, who sings in the choir, was called and told not to come.
The mum-of-two, 44, called on the Prime Minister to “follow through” on his promises to protect the Jewish community.
She told The Sun: “Starmer needs to actually follow through on his promise to provide more protection. The hate marches need to stop.
“All we want is peace; we don’t want hate. We want to live in a peaceful way; we were just trying to practice our religion.
“In a weird way, we were expecting this to happen. The hate is so strong, it was only a matter of time.
“There have been bomb threats at my children’s school; they do bomb drills and have bomb proof windows.
Starmer must call out Gaza protests for what they are: hate marches where ‘human rights champions’ cosplay as terrorists
By Noa Hoffman
WHEN ex-Home Secretary Suella Braverman first branded the Gaza protests as “hate marches”, she was instantly hit with cries of “racist” and “fascist”.
The great and good at the BBC simply could not comprehend how these supposedly peaceful rallies could ever be linked to menace.
And the middle-class virtue signallers, parading in their keffiyehs alongside Islamist extremists and Hamas sympathisers, sneered that anyone critical of the demonstrations was guilty of “Islamophobia”.
But Britain’s Jewish community, across all mainstream political stripes, knew Braverman was exactly right.
Since October 7, we have watched in dread as thousands masquerading as champions of human rights cosplayed as terrorists and glorified the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust.
We stayed away from city centres during the marches, knowing full well they would be utterly devoid of calls to free Israeli hostages – despite the presence of some well-meaning do-gooders.
And above all, we recognised where the chants for “jihad” and to “globalise the intifada” would inevitably lead.
On Thursday, our darkest fears became grim reality.
Unchecked Islamist extremism, emboldened on these protests, left two innocent, beautiful lives brutally taken.
I do not envy ministers wrestling with the delicate balance between free assembly and public safety.
But we also know that when Sir Keir Starmer wishes to make his view on specific marches clear, he does so with ease.
He rightly rails against far-right firebrands like Tommy Robinson and rightly condemns his followers when they attack our police on protests.
So where is your outrage now, Prime Minister, when just 48 hours after Manchester, calls for violent Islamist revolution – a global intifada – will once more echo through our streets?
If Sir Keir truly means what he says about protecting Jewish citizens, he should at least have the courage to call these demonstrations what they are: hate marches.
Otherwise, don’t act surprised when the “two-tier Keir” tag sticks.
And don’t feign shock when the next Islamist attack on our patriotic, proud and peaceful community strikes again.
“It takes me back to the times of the Holocaust, when people had to fight for their survival; we’re going back again.
“It’s crazy that in 2025 Jews are being treated in this way.”
Three more victims of yesterday’s horror attack remain in hospital.
The Home Secretary admitted she has no legal power to stop tomorrow’s rally.
Under current law, police can only apply to the Home Secretary to ban a march if they fear serious disorder.
However, tomorrow’s event is a static protest, meaning those powers do not apply.
SWNSFurious mourners have slammed the Government for not doing enough to stop the ‘hate marches’[/caption]
ReutersDeputy PM had to stop his address on several occasions as he faced persistent shouts[/caption]
ReutersLarge numbers of Jewish people were due to attend synagogues across the country[/caption]
Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were killed in the horror attack outside Heaton Park synagogue at around 9.30am yesterday.
The day was supposed to mark the holiest day in the Jewish calendar known as Yom Kippur.
Large numbers of Jewish people were due to attend synagogues across the country and fast on the day.
Police named the attacker as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent who came to the UK as a “very small child”.
It has since been revealed that Al-Shamie was on police bail for rape at the time of the horror attack.
The jihadist was under investigation following an alleged sex attack earlier this year.
Al-Shamie was not known counter-terrorism agencies but had previous convictions.
It is not known when the alleged rape took place but the attacker was under investigation by Greater Manchester Police at the time.
GMP confirmed to The Sun Online al-Shamie was arrested but had been released pending investigation.
Cops confirmed that the attack was declared a terrorist incident and an investigation is being led by Counter Terrorist Officers.
Three people – two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s – have been arrested after cops raided a nearby residential street.
The trio are being held on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.
Much of the anger at the vigil appeared to be directed at Lammy due to the government’s recent move to recognise a Palestinian state.
It comes at a moment of heightened tension across the UK over what should be done regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters have been taking to the streets against Israel‘s continued offensive against Hamas.
The terror group attacked innocent Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023, prompting a long-lasting response from Tel Aviv.
Israel‘s defiant stance to continue to attack has prompted many to view them as the villains rather than the terrorists.
Jewish people now believe the marches through London are a clear signal that they are not wanted in the UK.
Since October 7 – when 1,200 innocent Jews were massacred – antisemitism has spiralled in Britain.
There were 1,521 incidents — eight a day — in the UK from January to June 2025.
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham (left) also spoke during the press conference
ReutersThe Home Secretary admitted she has no legal power to stop tomorrow’s rally[/caption]
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