"Political leaders have been invited to a rally opposing antisemitism on Sunday, with British Jews hoping the silent majority will join them for a million mensch march across central London. The prime minister, Keir Starmer, is considering attending the Standing Strong: Extinguish Antisemitism rally, which is backed by more than 30 Jewish groups, while the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is expected to speak. The Liberal Democrats' leader, Ed Davey, has also been invited."
"The rally has been organised in response to months of antisemitic violence, including multiple arson attacks on Jewish communities and the stabbing of two British Jews in Golders Green on 29 April. Suspected terrorist Essa Suleiman has been charged with attempted murder in relation to the stabbings. Polanski who is Jewish was accused of undermining police confidence by the Metropolitan police chief, Mark Rowley, after he shared a critical post of Suleiman's arrest on social media. He later apologised for acting in haste."
"Organisers of the rally, which will convene outside Downing Street at 1pm, say antisemitism is out of control in Britain and are hoping allies of the Jewish community will join British Jews on the march. Writing in the Jewish Chronicle, columnist Stephen Pollard called for non-Jewish British citizens to help the Jewish community turn the rally into a million mensch march mensch being the Yiddish term for a person of integrity and exceptional character."
"This is the moment for the silent majority to find its voice, for our fellow Brits to show the Jewish community and the world that they are appalled by the hatred, intimidation and violence, Pollard wrote. Nothing could express support more clearly than a genuinely huge rally having central London flooded with people saying they stand with us and abhor antisemitism."
A rally opposing antisemitism is planned for Sunday in central London, with organizers hoping for a million-person “mensch” march. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering attending the Standing Strong: Extinguish Antisemitism rally, which is backed by more than 30 Jewish groups. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is expected to speak, and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has also been invited. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is invited, while Green party leader Zack Polanski is not. The rally responds to months of antisemitic violence, including arson attacks and the stabbing of two British Jews in Golders Green on 29 April. Essa Suleiman has been charged with attempted murder. Organizers say antisemitism is out of control and call on allies to join British Jews outside Downing Street at 1pm.
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