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March 11, 2024

Jews Still Go to Central London, but They Probably Don’t Feel Safe

The truth about the “no-go zones.”

On Thursday, Britain’s Telegraph published a column by the country’s commissioner for countering extremism, Robin Simcox, urging his government to crack down on Iran-run schools and mosques as well as on charities that serve as fronts for Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. Simcox then lamented that London is turning into “a no-go zone for Jews every weekend.” His comment, a reference to the mass anti-Israel demonstrations that take place in the city every Saturday, sparked some backlash. After all, critics pointed out, Jews also attend synagogue in central London every Saturday. Yet, Dave Rich writes, what Simcox says is not far from the truth:

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