‘Just keep your head down’: British Jews face growing anti-Semitism with resolve

‘Just keep your head down’: British Jews face growing anti-Semitism with resolve


“‘Just keep your head down and don’t make a fuss and you know it’ll all blow over,’ has traditionally been a British, Jewish kind of stereotype,” said Adam Ma’anit, a member of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, whose 300 deputies are directly elected by the synagogues and communal organizations they represent. The Board of Deputies of British Jews presented the government with recommendations developed with other prominent Jewish organizations to establish a comprehensive strategy on antisemitism, titled “After Heaton Park.” Its 20 proposals call for strict prosecution of hate speech and the enforcement of anti-discrimination rules in workplaces and trade unions. He says that the expense of moving and the cost of living in Israel – by some measures among the highest in the developed world – are obstacles for many.

Author: Maggie Phillips, Real Clear Wire


Published at: 2025-12-06 22:18:48

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