United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for tougher action on pro-Palestinian marches and rhetoric, which he blamed for increased antisemitism.

Following the stabbing of two Jewish men in London this week, the Jewish community has called on the government to do more to protect it. Starmer, speaking with the BBC, blamed the rise of certain pro-Palestinian activism since Oct. 7, 2023, in part for the rise in antisemitic attacks. He suggested that repeated pro-Palestinian marches had a “cumulative effect” on antisemitism in the U.K.