London has been branded a “no-go zone” for Jewish people in the wake of mass protests demanding a ceasefire in the Hamas-Palestine conflict.
Author Dov Forman gave a scathing assessment of London’s current state of affairs, claiming the capital city is rife with anti-Semitism.
The protests have seen hundreds of thousands taking to streets across Britain in acts that have been dubbed “hate marches” by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
Police officers have been urged to take a “zero-tolerance approach to anti-Semitism” at the events.
Dov Forman has hit out at pro-Palestine protests
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Speaking on GB News, Forman said that it is “scary to be a Jew” as Middle East tensions spill out onto Britain’s streets.
“At the moment we see so many on the left staying silent as anti-Semitism surges on our streets”, he said.
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“Tens of thousands of people go out every week and make London a no go zone for Jews like myself.
“There are tens of thousands of people and not everyone one these marches are calling for an intifada of violence, but many of them are.
“It’s scary to be a Jew. Especially on a Saturday at the moment in London.”
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley warned on Sunday that terrorism is being “accelerated” by events in the Middle East, adding he is concerned about “state threats from Iran”.
Pro-Palestine protesters have taken to the streets of London PAHe is also seeking clarity from the Government on what instances can be deemed actionable after their calls for a clampdown on acts of anti-Semitism.
Protesters are calling for a ceasefire to stop the suffering of Palestinians as Gaza is besieged by Israel.
The attacks from Israel are in response to a terror attack from Hamas that left around 1,500 dead.
Forman claimed those protesting are predominantly young people who “don’t understand the situation”.
“They’ve been manipulated through this information and through anti-Semitism that they have been subject to on social media”, he said.
“That’s why social media companies do have an important part to play here.
“Yesterday I met with TikTok UK to suggest that they have some sort of program in place to combat this misinformation, this miseducation which is going on amongst our youth.”
London is not the only place subject to mass demonstrations, with thousands more having taken part in protests in other cities in the UK, including in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Belfast.