European leaders pledge crackdown on antisemitism as incidents rise

Bans on pro-Hamas celebrations and pro-Palestinian protests announced in several countries amid tensions

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Officials across Europe are scrambling to curtail any spillover of tensions from the Israel-Hamas war, with Germany pledging a zero tolerance" approach to antisemitism and France banning pro-Palestinian protests amid concerns for public order.

The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, told parliament on Thursday that while thousands of people had rallied in support of Israel, the country had also seen disgraceful images on our streets in which the most brutal acts of terror have been celebrated in broad daylight".