'Every decent person in this country' fighting antisemitism, says Boris Johnson in Chanukah message

"But as you kindle the Chanukah night tonight and on the nights to come, I want you to temember this.

When the Macabees drove the forces of farkness out of Jerusalem, they had to do so on their own.

"Today, as Britain's Jews seek to drive back the darkness of resurgent antisemitism, you have every decent person in this country fighting by your side.

"Because Britain would not be Britain without its Jewish community."

On Sunday, thousands of people turned out to Chanukah in the Square in Trafalgar Square, when London Mayor Sadiq Khan told the crowd: "This is your city and you’re going nowhere."

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said: "We're proud to be Jewish. We’re proud to be BritIsh. We’re proud of our Torah tradition.

"We will do everything we can to eradicate the scourge of antisemitism. We will not be silenced.”