Thousands gather outside Downing Street to protest antisemitism amid rise in attacks

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Faith leaders, politicians and community members gathered in central London calling for urgent action on antisemitism. The demonstration follows a series of attacks on Jewish sites in the capital and beyond.

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00:00Thousands of people have gathered outside Downing Street in London for a protest against

00:06anti-Semitism led by major Jewish community organisations. The rally heard claims that

00:11anti-Semitism in the UK has reached epidemic levels following a series of attacks on Jewish

00:17sites. In recent months, there have been attacks on synagogues in London, including Golders Green,

00:23where two men were stabbed. An open letter signed by faith leaders across the UK said anti-Semitism

00:29is a problem for everyone to address. Around 5,000 people attended the rally, where politicians

00:36and religious leaders spoke to mixed reactions from the crowd. Police made arrests during the

00:42demonstration event.

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