He added: “We were very concerned to hear of the level of anxiety in their community but were reassured by the extremely strong security measures being taken on their behalf by their government and the seriousness with which it regards the problem of antisemitism.
“We took with us a sense of real concern tempered by the reassurance that we have firm allies outside the community.”
Edwin Shuker, who is vice-chair of the Board’s International Division, represented the organisation at the funeral of Dan Uzan, the Danish economist who was shot in a terrorist attack in Copenhagen on Sunday.