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British Jews gathered in London and Manchester on Sunday to remember the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacres in southern Israel. The memorials were marked by anger, sadness and a defiant tone, spurred by the shock of a deadly synagogue attack that took place during the Yom Kippur holiday, The Times of Israel reported.
The crowd’s message was clear: anti‑Semitism in the UK has spiraled out of control. Many said they could no longer ignore the wave of hate that has followed the Gaza war. In Manchester, tragedy was fresh. A knifeman had just stabbed congregants at the Heaton Park Synagogue, killing two people and seriously injuring four. Thousands gathered there under banners reading, “We are not Jews with trembling knees.”
In London, about 3,000 people lined Trafalgar Square as Keith Black, chairman of the Jewish Leadership Council, voiced the community’s frustration. “Our streets are filled with protesters shouting Jew‑hatred,” he told the crowd. “Our students at university are being abused day after day.”
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis led prayers for the hostages still held in Gaza and for those lost on October 7. Candles were lit in memory of the various communities struck that day, and the names of British citizens who died were read aloud.
The October 7 assault killed roughly 1,200 Israelis and put around 250 hostages in danger, according to reports. In response, Israel launched a brutal campaign in Gaza, which Gaza’s health ministry says has already killed more than 65,000—most of them women and children.
The conflict’s future is being shaped at a quiet negotiation table in Egypt. Both sides are moving toward indirect talks hoping to adopt the 20‑point stop‑fire plan that former US President Donald Trump drafted in 2021. Hamas announced that its delegation, led by Khalil al‑Hayya, arrived in Sharm el‑Sheikh on Sunday and will begin talks on Monday. The discussions will cover a cease‑fire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and a prisoner exchange, Al Jazeera reported.
For British Jews and all who follow the Gaza war, the Sunday memorials were a stark reminder of the violence that reshaped lives on both sides. As the cease‑fire negotiations unfold, the global community watches closely, hoping for an end to the bloodshed that began with the horrific October 7 attacks.
Source: aninews
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