00:03Since late March, there have been arson attacks on Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green,
00:08a synagogue and a former Jewish charity, as well as an incident where a drone was flown
00:14near the Israeli embassy. Speaking at the Kenton United Synagogue on Thursday afternoon,
00:20the Prime Minister said the government has to deal with malign state actors that will require
00:26legislation. Sir Keir said Counterterrorism Police and the Jewish charity, the Community Security
00:33Trust, are working together after the series of attacks. He said the government will bring forward
00:40legislation on the use of proxies as quickly as possible, as well as taking steps to tackle
00:47anti-Semitism and change the law on protests. At a roundtable discussion with the leaders
00:54of the Jewish community, including Chief Rabbite Sir Efrain Mirvis and those local to the Kenton
01:01United Synagogue, Sir Keir said the fight they face to practice their religion freely is all of our
01:07fight, including the government. Counterterror Police have been looking into the possible
01:13involvement of Iranian proxies in a series of arson attacks, with, according to the Met Police,
01:20premises linked to people opposing the Iranian regime, also targeted.
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