Gaza conflict led to record rise in UK antisemitic attacks, charity says

Community Security Trust recorded 639 incidents in May, 49% of the total for the first half of 2021

A charity that monitors antisemitism and provides security for British Jewish groups has said the Gaza conflict that broke out in May resulted in its highest recording of anti-Jewish hate incidents.

The Community Security Trust (CST) recorded 1,308 such incidents nationwide between January and June 2021, a 49% increase on the same period in 2020 and the highest recorded in the first half of a year.