A poll commissioned by the Campaign Against Antisemitism reveals large numbers of Jews hiding signs of their Jewishness and even considering leaving the country due to the rise in antisemitism since October 7.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism, which organized the March Against Antisemitism in London on November 26, published a new poll showing British Jews feeling increasingly insecure and under threat from antisemitism since the October 7 massacre and the war in Gaza.
According to the poll, 48% of British Jews - about half - are considering leaving the country due to antisemitism. Fully 69% are less likely to wear publicly visible signs of Jewishness such as kipahs or stars of David. 61% said they or someone they know has witnessed or experienced antisemitism.
The British Jews' view of their government's handling of the problem of antisemitism is similarly grim and pessimistic.
While 95% believe that the state prosecution should publish statistics of prosecuted hate crimes against Jews, only 16% believe the police treat antisemitic hate crime as seriously as other forms of hate crime.
Fully 62% believe the Labour Party, expected to win the next parliamentary election set to occur by January 2025, is too tolerant of antisemitism among its supporters and political representatives. Just 16% think the same of the currently ruling Conservative Party.
