Harry warns of 'deeply troubling' rise in antisemitism in UK

Harry warns of 'deeply troubling' rise in antisemitism in UKJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChris GrahamEPAThe Duke of Sussex has warned of a "deeply troubling" rise in antisemitism in the UK which has led to "lethal violence" against the Jewish community. Acknowledging the importance of "legitimate protest" against the actions of a state, Prince Harry said people must be more "clear" about where they are aiming their anger."Nothing, whether criticism of a government or the reality of violence and destruction, can ever justify hostility toward an entire people or faith," he wrote in the New Statesman. There have been a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites in recent months, including the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London, on 29 April. More on this storySpat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitismThousands gather for protest against antisemitism in LondonPro-Palestinian marches have faced renewed scrutiny, with the government saying antisemitic activity has taken place during the protests as a result of people seeking to sow division. In an opinion piece titled "my fears for a divided kingdom", the duke wrote: "We have seen how legitimate protest against state actions in the Middle East does exist alongside hostility toward Jewish communities at home – just as we have also seen how criticism of those actions can be too easily dismissed or mischaracterised."He said "hatred directed at people for who they are, or what they believe, is not protest. It is prejudice".The prince said he had felt the need to speak out because saying nothing allows "hate and extremism to flourish unchecked".Prince Harry mentioned the actions of a "state" throughout his piece, but he did not name Israel."We cannot ignore a difficult truth: when states act without accountability, and in ways that ra...