The moderate majority needs to wake up in the fight against antisemitism | Sarah Sackman

The terror attack in my constituency has left British Jews like me feeling alone and afraid. But I’ve seen true solidarity in action - I know it can happen Sarah Sackman is the Labour MP for Finchley and Golders Green “One day, this terrible war will be over. The time will come when we’ll be people again and not just Jews.” I keep coming back to those words from Anne Frank’s diary. They sum up what I feel as a British Jew and as the MP for the largest British Jewish community, in the face of the escalating threats, violence and terror. Sarah Sackman is the Labour MP for Finchley and Golders Green and minister of state for courts and legal services Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article?

Continue reading... Sarah Sackman The terror attack in my constituency has left British Jews like me feeling alone and afraid. But I’ve seen true solidarity in action - I know it can happen “One day, this terrible war will be over. The time will come when we’ll be people again and not just Jews.” I keep coming back to those words from Anne Frank’s diary. They sum up what I feel as a British Jew and as the MP for the largest British Jewish community, in the face of the escalating threats, violence and terror.

British Jews are tired and scared. But British Jews do not want to live behind ever higher walls. But British Jews feel isolated. Where are the marches in solidarity and support of our Jewish community? People need to educate themselves and empathise.

Or whether it is simply making Jews in this country feel afraid. Members of the Somali Bravanese community. That is solidarity. This is not a fight that Britain’s Jews can or should fight alone – it is the responsibility of British people everywhere. Explore more on these topics Share Reuse this content The terror attack in my constituency has left British Jews like me feeling alone and afraid.

But I’ve seen true solidarity in action - I know it can happen Sarah Sackman is the Labour MP for Finchley and Golders Green “One day, this terrible war will be over. The time will come when we’ll be people again and not just Jews.” I keep coming back to those words from Anne Frank’s diary. They sum up what I feel as a British Jew and as the MP for the largest British Jewish community, in the face of the escalating threats, violence and terror. Continue reading... The moderate majority needs to wake up in the fight against antisemitism | Sarah Sackman