Labour MP for Golders Green Sarah Sackman said parts of the liberal left had shown a "lack of vocal solidarity" in response to rising antisemitism against the Jewish community after a knife attack in her constituency last week. [1]
Sackman said the response from parts of the "moderate majority", including some anti-racist organisations, had been "muted". She said she would expect "anti-racist organisations, for trade unions, for cultural leaders to speak out" when a minority community comes under sustained threat and attack for its identity, and said what had been notable was "a lack of vocal solidarity from the moderate majority". [1]
Her comments came after the attack in Golders Green and amid a police investigation into whether recent incidents, including stabbings and an attempted arson attack, involved criminal proxies acting for Iran. The report said police were examining the possible link as part of a wider inquiry into attacks on the Jewish community. [1]
Sackman said she had received messages of support from Christian and Muslim faith leaders after the knife attack. The article also said Essa Suleiman, 45, was charged on Wednesday with attempted murders in Golders Green and Southwark, while the victims named in the report were Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76. [1]
The report said a fire destroyed four Jewish community ambulances in March 2026. Police inquiries and the court case over the attempted murders are the next concrete developments mentioned in the report. [1]
