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Jews are trapped between far left and far right, says Chief Rabbi

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has called upon all ‘decent people’ to ‘reject hatred from wherever it comes’

August 9, 2024 12:49
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As rallies and riots become more and more frequent, many British Jews are feeling caught between the far right and the far left, the Chief Rabbi has said.

Wtiting on X/Twitter, Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis said: “Many iin the Britsh Jewish Community are feeling trapped between the anvil of the hateful far right and the hammer of the conspiratorial extreme left.” 

He called upon all “decent people” to “reject hatred from wherever it comes”, adding: “That is what makes Britain truly great.” 

Mirvis’ message came after an “anti-fascist” group tried to ban Zionists from a Finchley counter protest, following far-right riots across the UK last week. A group called “Finchley Against Fascism” published a leaflet calling for people to “Get Fascists, Racists, Zionists, and Islamophobes out of Finchley”.