The British government urges the cancellation of the anti-Israeli protest after a synagogue attack

The United Kingdom’s government and police have urged the organizers of an anti-Israeli demonstration planned to cancel the event after the attack on this week’s deadly synagogue, saying that the demonstrators should “respect the sorrow of the British Jews”.

“I know that the demonstrations planned for the weekend, just a few days before the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, as well as in the shadow of the Manchester attack, will cause distress,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrote in an element of opinion for The Jewish Chronicle. He called on the protest organizers to reconsider and “respect the sorrow of British Jews this week”.

“It’s a moment of mourning. Now is not the time to stod the tension and cause additional pain,” added Starmer.

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British Prime Minister Kier Starmer urged anti-Israeli demonstrators to reconsider their demonstration planned for Saturday after the deadly attack on the Yom Kippour synagogue in Manchester. (James Manning / Pool via Reuters; Jack Taylor / Reuters)

Anti-Israeli demonstrators in the United Kingdom continued their demonstration, without taking into account the government and the police to cancel the event after the attack on the deadly synagogue this week.

London metropolitan police, often called the MET, not only urged the organizers to cancel or delay the demonstration, but also sent a warning that there would be arrests.

“By deliberately choosing to encourage mass laws on this scale, defend our juries away the precious resources of the London communities at a time when they are most necessary,” said the commissioner puts Mark Rowley in a declaration.

Rowley said if Defend our juries Did not take into account the warnings to delay or cancel the demonstration, the group must be aware that its activities would be respected by the police. He said it would “call for power support through the United Kingdom” to manage the demonstration if necessary.

Police arrest an activist at Trafalgar Square for having challenged the action ban from Palestine on October 4, 2025 in London, England. (Guy Smallman / Getty Images)

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Defend our juries remained provocative, refusing to cancel the demonstration. While the demonstrators met in the iconic London Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square on Saturday, they held signs by reading: “I oppose the genocide. I support the action of Palestine.”

British Parliament He moved to the ban on the action of Palestine in July, claiming that “the orchestration and the ection of aggressive attacks and intimidation” of the group adopted the thresholds established in the 2000 law on terrorism.

However, defending our juries, the organization behind the demonstration on Saturday, requires that the prohibition be lifted. Defend our juries say that Palestine action has been qualified as a terrorist group “for trying to stop crimes against humanity and to have exposed the complicity of the British government in the genocide”.

The MET A described the scene of Trafalgar Square on Saturday as “occupied” and said that the police had made several arrests in the region. The police noted on X This “good number of people in the crowd seem to observe / support but do not wear plates themselves”.

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Police removed demonstrators participating in a demonstration organized by defending our juries in support of the action in Palestine at Trafalgar Square, London, October 4, 2025. (Maja Smiejkowska / PA Images via Getty Images)

Thursday, when the Jews marked the healthiest day of their calendar, Yom Kippour, a targeted striker The faithful of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue. The attack left two dead and four others injured.

Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were killed when the 35 -year -old British citizen, Jihad Al Shamie, was born in Syria, plowed his car in pedestrians and stabbed at least another victim. British police pulled and killed Al Shamie on the scene. The officials said on Friday that it seemed to be one of the victims had accidentally killed while the police tried to control the attacker.

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Members of the Jewish community comfort each other near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, England on Thursday, October 2, 2025, after the police reported that two people had been killed. (Peter byrne / PA via AP)

Gideon Falter, director general of the campaign against anti -Semitism, decreased the attack and criticized the lack of action by government and police officials before the deadly incident.

“This is the globalized intifada. What did you think it was? ‘Globalize the intifada’ means that the Jews on the ground in a blood pond, died outside a synagogue on the most Holy Day of the Jewish year,” said Falter A video published on X. “Where are our institutions that are supposed to ensure that this healthy, tolerant and decent place remains Great Britain that we know and love?”

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The families of Cravitz and Daulby released tributes to their deceased relatives.

“Melvin would do anything to help anyone. He was so kind, attentive and always wanted to discuss and get to know people. He was devoted to his wife, family and loved his food. He will sorely miss his wife, family, friends and community.” Cravitz’s family said.

“Adrian Daulby was a hero and tragically lost his life in the courage to save others. He was a beloved brother, loving the uncle with his four nieces and a nephew and a cousin darling. The family is shocked by the tragic and sudden death of such a charming and earth-to-terre,” Daulby’s family said.

Police said Daulby was one of the faithful who prevented Al Shamie from entering the synagogue.