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Introduction – May 5, 2026

Following recent stabbings in Golders Green, Britain’s political establishment are all warning about the rising tide of anti-Semitism in the country, almost as if on cue. But are we really seeing rising levels of “anti-Semitism”?

Or are we really witnessing mounting public anger over Israel’s campaign in Gaza, and now southern Lebanon; and has Britain’s political establishment been ordered to conflate this with “anti-Semitism”?

There IS a difference. A BIG difference. Opposing Israeli genocide in Gaza, and now southern Lebanon, DOES NOT mean that you hate all Jews.

Crucially, there are many ordinary Jews who are also appalled at Israeli actions but by equating opposition to Zionism with anti-Semitism Jewish supremacists hope that they too can be silenced.

By conflating anger over Israel’s criminality in Gaza and southern Lebanon with “anti-Semitism” the aim is to silence all criticism of Israel, justified or not. Thereby giving Netanyahu and his accomplices carte blanche for their crimes.

As a result we are now seeing a deluge of reports about “anti-Semitism” in the UK and politicians from all shades of the political spectrum coming out to denounce it. Almost as if their’ political careers depended on it.

Are they responding to calls from their constituents on the issue, or the Board of British Jewish Deputies?

In the final analysis it amounts to an endorsement of Israeli crimes, which means that Starmer, British politicians and the media who promote these lies are all complicit. Ed.

Starmer puts Arts Council under review over cash for ‘anti-Semitic artists’

PM calls on body to withdraw or claw back grants from organisations that provide platform for anti-Jewish hate

Genevieve Holl-Allen and Emily Smith –The Daily Telegraph May 6, 2026

Keir Starmer has criticised the Arts Council for funding organisations that promote the work of artists accused of anti-Semitism.

The Prime Minister announced a review into how the body uses public funding, calling on it to withdraw or claw back money from organisations that provide a platform for anti-Jewish hate.

He spoke after hosting a forum in Downing Street to address the heightened threat to Jewish communities following the stabbings in Golders Green last week.

Representatives from the policing, health, education and cultural sectors, including Arts Council England, were in attendance.

In Downing Street on Tuesday, the Prime Minister said: “We will also expect more where public funding is being used to promote or platform anti-Semitism, the Arts Council must act, using its power to suspend, withdraw and claw back funding

“There will be zero tolerance for inaction in our cultural venues and spaces.”

Sir Keir also said there would be a “hard-edged” audit into where systems were failing to identify and act on anti-Semitism.

“We will not, and cannot, accept complacency, delays or weak enforcement, and where inconsistency is found, it will be challenged and addressed swiftly,” he added.

Last week, Darren Henley, the chief executive of the Arts Council, said: “We are taking action to address the growing problem of anti-Semitism and to support the Jewish community.

“Over the last year, we have been speaking to representatives of the community about how we can tackle anti-Jewish racism and how we can help the Jewish cultural community to thrive.”

The Arts Council has previously faced controversy because of links to organisations accused of promoting or failing to challenge anti-Semitic narratives.

In 2024, the Collections Trust, a charity sponsored by the council, described Hamas as “anti-colonial freedom fighters.

 

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