LONDON — Gideon Falter, director of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, is suddenly and quite literally on the frontline of the fight against a rising tide of antisemitism in England.
Following the October 7 Hamas-led massacre — which saw 1,200 people in southern Israel butchered by terrorists and 253 abducted to the Gaza Strip — and the ensuing war with Hamas in Gaza, antisemitism has surged in Britain to unprecedented levels.
Near-weekly anti-Israel demonstrations have been marked by calls for a global intifada, the glorification of Hamas, and comparisons between Israel and the Nazis. Nine in 10 British Jews, polls show, feel unsafe visiting central London during the protests and nearly half are considering leaving the country.
Falter experienced this antisemitic surge first-hand when, after attending synagogue on Saturday, April 13, he wandered with friends through central London wearing his kippa, the traditional Jewish skullcap. He was stopped by a police officer who warned him that, because of an anti-Israel protest, he could prompt a “reaction.” A video released by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, or CAA, shows the officer telling Falter he was “quite openly Jewish” due to his head covering.
“This is a pro-Palestinian march. I’m not accusing you of anything, but I am worried about the reaction to your presence,” the officer stated. Later in the video, a second officer told Falter that if he did not agree to be escorted from the area, he would be arrested.
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