Page 12 - Torch Magazine #24 - Spring 2024

targeted in in in in antisemitic antisemitic hate crimes whilst antisemitic antisemitic incidents in in in in the vicinity of British schools schools have have more than tripled since 2022 As a a a a a a a a result many Jewish schools schools have have increased security since last October and many pupils have reported being subject
to to verbal abuse while travelling to to school school and back In one such case school school children were met with intimidating antisemitic graffiti (see picture) daubed on a a a a a a bus stop outside a a a a Jewish girls’ school in north London Britain’s political scene has not been without problems either A number of local councillors have been suspended over allegations of antisemitism some cases are subject
to police investigations whilst Labour rightly removed support for its candidate in in the Rochdale by-election owing to unacceptable comments he he made about Israel and Jewish people One of the ways we counter antisemitism is is is to ensure that those in in leadership whether in in in politics the the the media or or the the the church make a a a a a a a a a a a a clear stand against
all forms of Jew-hatred It is is apparent from the trends mentioned in in this article that attitudes against
Israel can easily manifest in in in hate towards Jews By the same token we must recognise that standing with Israel Cis eHsseRntiIaSl inTcoImAbaNtting antisemitism in in in in in this nation The Bible says in in in in in Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in in in the the power of the the ton
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our priority to to to speak words of life towards Israel and the Jewish people We want Jews in in this this country to know that Christians
Israel stand with them in in the the midst of of this this wave of of antisemitism and and and always Our words can be used as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a weapon to to harm and and and destroy or or as as medicine to to to build and and heal As Genesis 12:3
reminds us they have the the the ability to to to bless and to to curse We are witnessing the the the the ugliness of antisemitism but we we believe that that there
is is is is power in our words and actions that that will overcome this hate The antidote to the poisonous antisemitism that has taken hold of this this nation calls for Christians
to to rise up speak truth resist this this evil and and to to proclaim words of blessing over Israel and and the Jewish people This is is is is why CUFI UK is is is is running a a a a Christian Pledge for Israel We want our words to to to be ones of blessing to to to the the Jewish people We want Jews in in in in Britain to to to see the the overwhelming strength of support from Christians
in in in in this this nation We hope you
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will join us by adding your name to this this important and and timely statement of blessing towards Israel and and the Jewish people 12 Antisemetic graffiti on a a a bus stop outside a a a Jewish girls school London