The British Jewish community, together with allies, is set to gather opposite Downing Street on Sunday from 1 pm for the Standing Strong rally against antisemitism.<\/p>\n
The tagline for this year is ‘Britain<\/a> stands with British Jews,’ and organizers are encouraging everyone who opposes Jewish hate to join.<\/p>\n Among the rally’s organizers are: the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Stand with Us UK, Stop the Hate, Campaign Against Antisemitism<\/a>, Jewish Leadership Council, Maccabi GB, Union of Jewish Students, JNF, National Holocaust Museum, Masorti Judaism, Office of the Chief Rabbi, and Progressive Judaism.<\/p>\n Many notable figures will speak, including Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.<\/p>\n Entrance will only be possible via the Trafalgar Square end of Whitehall, and bags are not permitted for security reasons.<\/p>\n The Board of Deputies stressed the importance of the rally in light of the recent wave of “deeply concerning incidents,” including the attack in Golders Green, the murder of two Jews at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, and multiple arson attacks targeting the Jewish community.<\/p>\n “The Jewish community is facing one of the most challenging periods in recent memory. Antisemitism is out of control in Britain,” BoD said.<\/p>\n “This is a rally about Britain. About what it now feels like to be a Jewish child walking to school in this country. To wear a kippah on the tube. To be on security at a synagogue. To be the only Jewish family on the road. And about everyone, of every faith and none, who finds the current climate of growing anti-Jewish hate unacceptable.”<\/p>\n Campaign Against Antisemitism said “Britain must face down extremists to save itself and its Jews. This cross-communal rally brings together those who stand with British Jews to express our collective anger with what has been happening and to demand real action from the Government.<\/p>\n Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey, and Reform leader Nigel Farage are all understood to have been invited.<\/p>\n Separately, however, over 2200 people signed an open letter calling on the BoD and JLC to withdraw the invitation to Nigel Farage<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Many within our community are deeply concerned that a figure with a long record of divisive, xenophobic, and inflammatory rhetoric is being given a platform,” the letter reads.<\/p>\n