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Report anti-Semitism to police, Sadiq Khan urges Anti-Semitism surge deeply disturbing - Robert Jenrick
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The mayor of London has urged people to report anti-Semitism to the police, after four men were arrested in connection with a video appearing to show racist abuse. On Sunday a video was posted on social media appearing to show a man shouting anti-Semitic abuse from a megaphone
Sadiq Khan said any reports of alleged hate crimes would be taken seriously. There has been a "deeply disturbing" upsurge in anti-Semitism in recent years, the communities secretary says.
He said there would be high-visibility police patrols in London following the incident on Sunday. Robert Jenrick told MPs incidents over the weekend in north London and Essex were "intimidatory, racist and extremely serious crimes".
A video posted on social media appeared to show a man shouting anti-Semitic abuse from a car in north London. "Every time the virus of anti-Semitism re-enters our society it masks itself as social justice," he added.
It comes amid rising tension between Israel and Palestinians in the Middle East. Israel has conducted dozens of air strikes on the Gaza Strip, after Palestinian militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities. It comes amid rising tension between Israel and Palestinians in the Middle East.
Israel has conducted dozens of air strikes on the Gaza Strip, after Palestinian militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities.
The pre-dawn raids on Gaza were some of the heaviest seen since the fighting began a week ago.The pre-dawn raids on Gaza were some of the heaviest seen since the fighting began a week ago.
'Chilling effect' Responding to an urgent question in the Commons, Mr Jenrick said there had been a particular upsurge in anti-Semitism on social media and condemned those who posted content online glorifying the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Thousands of people attended a protest on Saturday, which called on the UK government to step in and "stop allowing Israel's brutal violence against and oppression of the Palestinian people to go unpunished". What is Hamas?
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign - one of the organisers of the protest - has also condemned Sunday's incident. Four arrested in anti-Semitism video investigation
Mr Khan said: "Many of us are angry, upset, heartbroken by the events in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. Rabbi injured in 'cowardly' attack near synagogue
"That's no excuse, though, for anti-Semitism.... We're not going to tolerate it in London." He said the Community Security Trust had reported "a steep rise" in anti-Semitic incidents of 320% in a week, adding that this was likely to rise further because of delays in reporting.
"The rest of us have got to understand the chilling effect and ripples of fear hate crime spreads to minority communities," he told the BBC. Mr Jenrick said the government was taking robust action to root out anti-Semitism and would shortly name and shame councils and universities which had refused to sign up to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism.
"But also we've got to give these communities confidence to report these crimes." He said grants had also been introduced to provide security at Jewish schools, synagogues and community buildings.
He added that he had been in contact with the Met Police commissioner and deputy commissioner over the weekend and that the force had a "zero-tolerance attitude to any form of hate crime". On Sunday a video was posted on social media appearing to show a convoy of cars with Palestinian flags driving down a street, with a man apparently shouting anti-Semitic abuse from a megaphone.
On Sunday, a video was posted on social media appearing to show a convoy of cars with Palestinian flags driving down a street, with a man apparently shouting anti-Semitic abuse from a megaphone.
The person who filmed the video - who wanted to remain anonymous - told the BBC they felt frightened and cried after witnessing the scene.
"I don't feel safe in my own home," they added.
The Met Police said the video appeared to have been filmed in the St John's Wood area of north London, which is home to a Jewish community.The Met Police said the video appeared to have been filmed in the St John's Wood area of north London, which is home to a Jewish community.
Four men had been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offences, the force said. Four men have been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offences, the force said.
Superintendent Jo Edwards, who is in charge of the investigation, said extra patrols had been arranged in the area in response to the "shocking" incident.Superintendent Jo Edwards, who is in charge of the investigation, said extra patrols had been arranged in the area in response to the "shocking" incident.
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said: "Whatever your view of the conflict in Israel and Gaza, there is no justification for inciting anti-Jewish or anti-Muslim hatred.
"The incidents of anti-Semitism we have seen in recent days have been shameful."
Meanwhile, a rabbi needed hospital treatment after he was assaulted outside his synagogue in Chigwell, Essex, on Sunday.Meanwhile, a rabbi needed hospital treatment after he was assaulted outside his synagogue in Chigwell, Essex, on Sunday.
Police responded to reports of a religiously-aggravated assault, after two teenagers were reported to have spoken about his religion in a derogatory way before attacking him.Police responded to reports of a religiously-aggravated assault, after two teenagers were reported to have spoken about his religion in a derogatory way before attacking him.
'Chilling effect'
Conservative MP Robert Halfon, said the "air has become even tighter" for Jews following Sunday's "horrific" incidents.
He added: "As a proud British-Jewish MP, I never imagined that I would live at a time when myself and the Jewish community would question whether Britain is a safe place for Jews any more."
Labour MP Dame Margaret Hodge, who is also Jewish, told the Commons: "Tragically, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict will not go away and we have to be able to debate and disagree without Jew hate or Islamophobia taking over."
Earlier, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan urged people to report anti-Semitism to the police, saying any alleged hate crimes would be taken seriously.
"Many of us are angry, upset, heartbroken by the events in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza," he told the BBC.
"That's no excuse, though, for anti-Semitism.... We're not going to tolerate it in London."
Thousands of people attended a protest on Saturday, which called on the UK government to step in and "stop allowing Israel's brutal violence against and oppression of the Palestinian people to go unpunished".
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign - one of the organisers of the protest - has also condemned Sunday's incident in north London.