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UK PM Johnson says will call out anti-Semitism after rise in incidents

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside Downing Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in London, Britain, April 14, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the government would support the country's Jewish community in any way it could after a spike in anti-Semitic incidents following the outbreak of hostilities in Gaza.

"I share his horror at the outbreak of anti-Semitic incidents and the government has conveyed that message loud and clear to those who are responsible for enforcing the law against hate crime," Johnson told parliament in response to a question from Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer.

"As a country and as a society ... we call this out at every stage. We will not let it take root, we will not allow it to grow and fester."

(Reporting by Alistair Smout, writing by Michael Holden)

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