The Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service have been accused of allowing antisemitism to go unpunished in London.
Jewish groups have compiled a dossier of suspected hate crimes, including death threats and support for Hamas, by pro-Palestine protesters over the last two years after studying hours of footage on social media.
In many alleged cases, charges by Scotland Yard and Britain's prosecuting authority were dropped or fell through at an preliminary stage.
Among the examples cited are activists who blockaded synagogues and speeches in praise of the October 7 massacre, in which Hamas terrorists killed 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped a further 251.
It also lists public sector workers who reportedly led a blockade of Tower Bridge, a women’s rights campaigner who called for “Zionists” to be killed and a refugee who boasted that he avoided prosecution after saying “I like an organisation that starts with H”.
In one reported incident, demonstrators were filmed screaming “murderers” at elderly Jews as they entered a community centre, reducing several to tears.
Alex Hearn, from Labour Against Antisemitism, which helped compile the paper, told The Telegraph: “Britain’s Jewish community has been abused and threatened, but the authorities have taken no action against the perpetrators.
“Anti-Semitism in this country has been allowed to spread unchecked for years. It is now totally out of control, and this is the fault of our elected politicians and our police who are only now starting to wake up to the seriousness of the problem after Jews were murdered at their place of worship in Manchester.
“How it was allowed to get to this point is a stain on our country. We need strong action to enforce the rule of law and to bring an end to this disgraceful era of hatred.”
Excluding the Met, religious hate crimes targeted at Jewish people and noted by the other forces in England and Wales fell by 18 per cent, from 2,093 to 1,715.
The Community Security Trust, which monitors antisemitism in the UK, recorded 1,521 anti-Jew incidents across the UK in the first half of 2025, the second highest total ever reported to the organisation in the first six months of any year.
A Met spokesman said: “We understand the impact anti-Semitism has on Jewish people. Our officers work tirelessly to implement a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, and strive to make sure every member of the community feels safe on our streets.
“In a number of these cases, we have seen people expressing support for proscribed organisations – namely Hamas – which also causes fear and concern.
“We regularly engage with Jewish leaders and community groups, so they are clear on our approaches to such crimes.
"Zionist scum! We will honour all our martyrs! From the river to the sea!"
— Chris Rose (@ArchRose90) October 25, 2025
"Allahu akbar!"
Outside Tower Hamlets Town Hall.
To these “anti-racists” protecting the UK border is xenophobic but full blown antisemitism is fine.
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“When crimes are reported officers take a robust investigatory approach and work closely with the CPS to secure justice for victims. A number of the cases put to us on this occasion are active investigations, so we are unable to provide comments on the proceedings at this time.”
The CPS said in a statement: “Anti-Semitism has a devastating impact on individuals and communities and we do not hesitate to bring offenders of hate crime to justice when we have sufficient evidence.
“Over the last two years, we have taken robust and effective action by charging, prosecuting and securing convictions in numerous cases where members of our Jewish community have been attacked, racially abused or otherwise harmed – also utilising terrorism legislation where appropriate.
“With our conviction rate for hate crime-flagged offences standing at 86 per cent, we will continue our work to see justice served for victims.”
Asked about a recent demonstration in Tower Hamlets, during which masked men were filmed shouting “Zionist scum, off our streets”, a spokesman for Sir Keir Starmer said: “The Prime Minister has been very clear on the need to tackle antisemitism. As he (Sir Keir) has said before, the police already have extensive public order powers to address the incidents.”
