Claim eed77023Checked 21 Jul 2026
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Jewish people in the country want to feel safe on the streets, in their homes, and in the country.
Bob BlackmanConservativeCon / Harrow East·Engagements·03 Jun 2026Factual · claimed non public knowledge
Reasoning & Evidence21 Jul 2026
The claim that "Jewish people in the country want to feel safe on the streets, in their homes, and in the country" is a broad assertion about the desires of British Jews. While it is a near-universal human desire to want safety, the evidence strongly and specifically supports that this is a pressing concern for the UK Jewish community. **Key evidence:** 1. **JPR (Institute for Jewish Policy Research) survey, June/July 2025** — the largest survey of British Jews since October 7, with over 4,800 respondents — found that 35% of British Jews rated their safety in Britain at 0–4 on a 10-point scale (up from 9% in 2023). 82% see antisemitism as a "very big" or "fairly big" problem. The report was explicitly designed to help "devise policy to ensure Jews are able to live freely and securely in the UK." 2. **Campaign Against Antisemitism polling** found that 96% of British Jews feel Jewish people in Britain are less safe compared to before October 2023, 51% feel they do not have a long-term future in the UK, and 45% do not feel welcome in the UK. 3. **Community Security Trust (CST)** recorded 1,521 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2025 alone, the second-highest half-year total on record. 4. **BBC Panorama reporting** documented British Jews describing feeling unsafe going to work, hiding Jewish symbols, wearing stab-proof vests at student parties, and making plans to leave the country due to safety fears. 5. **The UK government** announced over £250 million in investment to protect Jewish communities, explicitly stating the goal was to ensure "Jewish communities can live and celebrate their faith free from fear." The claim is a generalised statement about what a community "wants," which inherently involves some degree of simplification — not every individual Jewish person will express identical desires in identical terms. However, the overwhelming weight of survey data, incident statistics, and first-person testimony confirms that safety is a paramount concern for British Jews and that they want to feel safe in their daily lives. The claim accurately reflects the documented sentiments of the community. Sources: - JPR (Institute for Jewish Policy Research), "Two years after the October 7 attacks: British Jewish views on antisemitism, Israel and Jewish life," October 2025 — https://www.jpr.org.uk/reports/two-years-after-october-7-attacks-british-jewish-views-antisemitism-israel-and-jewish-life - Campaign Against Antisemitism, "New polling: Majority of British Jews see no future in UK" — https://antisemitism.org/new-polling-majority-of-british-see-no-future-in-uk - BBC News, "Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism" — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyxxjgdn94o - GOV.UK, "Record investment to protect Jewish communities" — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/record-investment-to-protect-jewish-communities - The Guardian, "UK's Jewish community feels much less safe since 7 October attack, survey finds," 2 October 2025 — https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oct/02/uks-jewish-community-feels-much-less-safe-since-7-october-attack-survey-finds
From speech
Q9. I welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to combat antisemitism, but the regular hate marches we have seen on our streets with the chanting of “globalise the intifada” have led directly to attacks on Jewish businesses, synagogues and individuals in the streets, and now to an arson attack on where Jewish people live. The Jewish people of our country now want to see action, not warm words. Will the Prime Minister therefore commit to the type of action that we need to expel students from overseas who commit antisemitic acts? Will he take action to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps? Will he take action to close down the 13 Iran-sponsored charities in this country that spread antisemitism? Will he also take action to ensure that all children are taught the horrors of the Holocaust, the importance of not expressing hatred towards one another, and the true history of the founding of the state of Israel? The Jewish people of this country want to feel safe on our streets, in their homes and in our country, so will the Prime Minister take the appropriate action?
Sources opened
[1]bbc.co.uk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyxxjgdn94o
[2]gov.uk
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/record-investment-to-protect-jewish-communities
[3]time.com
https://time.com/article/2026/05/03/rise-of-antisemitism-in-the-uk-terrorist-incident-government-response/
[4]jpr.org.uk
https://www.jpr.org.uk/reports/two-years-after-october-7-attacks-british-jewish-views-antisemitism-israel-and-jewish-life
[5]jewishnews.co.uk
https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/jews-seen-as-britains-least-safe-minority-warns-dame-sara-khan-report/
[6]jpr.org.uk
https://www.jpr.org.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/Two%20years%20after%20the%20October%207%20attacks.October%202025.FINAL_.2OCT_0.pdf
[7]theguardian.com
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oct/02/uks-jewish-community-feels-much-less-safe-since-7-october-attack-survey-finds
[8]antisemitism.org
https://antisemitism.org/new-polling-majority-of-british-see-no-future-in-uk
[9]jewishnews.co.uk
https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/majority-of-british-jews-see-no-future-in-uk-poll-finds/
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