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Why is hatred towards the Jews so easily stirred? It is shocking to think that since the Isreal – Gaza war started, anti–Jewish’s hatred has increased by 500% in Great Britain. What motivates this negative destructive mentality?

There are several issues that triggers this among sections of the British population. The Far-Right; Far-Left; religious bigotry; Moslem antisemitism; a ayatollah coupled with anti-Israel nascent mentality; pro–Palestinian support; negative Christian Theology; ignorance; fake news; hatred of the God of Israel; and the God and Father of Yeshua the Messiah, plus, plus…

Far Right politics has been around a long time and saw its rise in the 1930’s coupled with the rise of Nazi antisemitic hatred in German. It spread like a cancer, crossing the channel into the UK under the leadership of Oswald Mosley and his Union of British Fascists. The Cable Street Fascist march though the East End of London, a densely populated Jewish part of London.

Far Left political antisemitism dates back to the 1920’s with the rise of communism, that falsely blamed Jews for economic woes and difficulties in the post WW1 era. Communism’s atheistic attitude included in its teaching a hatred of God.

Religious bigotry has been around for a long time. A definition of bigotry – an obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. Therefore when related to Jewish people each of these factors play an important contribution towards this type of anti–Jewish thinking.

The position of Islam as a global religion has far reaching influence upon people’s thinking. Moslem believers, similar to Judaism and Christianity there many different expressions of faith. Some are more tolerant, right through to the extremist side of Islam. The current conflict is driven by Hamas that is a radical form of Islam that is designated as a terrorist organisation that stands for the destruction of the Jewish State, the murder of Jews, and the ultimate establishment of a world-wide Moslem Caliphate. Their ideological centre originates from Iran and its ayatollahs who stand for the destruction of Israel, and the death of all Jews.

What happened on 7.10.2023 began beginning in Sterot in Southern Israel and the surrounding kibbutzim, plus the wonton murder of over 200 people at a music festival. 1,400 were murdered in the most deliberate and brutal way, plus 240 hostages were taken into Gaza. Wonton disregard for human life, not only killing their victims, but violating anything to do with the sanctity of the living and the dead. These types of acts have not been seen since the Nazis, during the Holocaust.

Palestinian support – this is a very complex issue that is multi-layered.

There are those who support the concept of the two-state solution to the Israel – Palestinian conflict, which was agreed in the Oslo Accords. Some have agued that this is all, but dead.

Then there are those who advocate the total annihilation of the State of Israel (75 years old), and replace it with a Palestinian state that will be ‘Juden-rein,’ – ‘Jew free.’

So, what are the options? Either, or – the first offers a possible option, while the second is totally unacceptable! “From the river to the sea!” In other words, Israel can’t exist. This deeply offensive, and antisemitic.

British Jews feel very troubled and insecure with the exponential rise of antisemitism in this country, and around the world.

Some are saying, just forgive…

“Victims must just forgive!”

It is nothing new to resort to blaming the victims for the terror inflicted upon them – “They had it coming to them!” In other words, they deserve what has happened to them. Arguments like, “Jews deserve what happens to them, I mean look…” This type of argument is so vile and morally unacceptable. It says much about those who level this kind of accusation.

“Where was God during the Holocaust? Jacob Jocz replied, “It is not about where God was when the six million died, rather it was the question, where was humankind when the six million died?”

The way forward?

So, what is the way forward? Do Israeli’s have the right to defend to defend themselves and peace loving Israeli Arabs, Beduins, Druze, and other non-Jewish citizens, and expatriate others? In the film, ‘The Light We Cannot See,’ There is a quotation – “The most important light of all is the light you cannot see!” There is an inner illumination that supersedes any physical light that may shine.

Matthew 5:13-16 NIV

Salt and Light

¹³“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

¹⁴“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

A Marginal Jew, a marginal Moslem Not every Jew, nor every Moslem can be tarred with the same brush –– We are so quick to tar everyone from a particular ethnic or religious group with the same brush. Generalisations always prove to be unhelpful when dealing with outlooks of perceived attitudes. Winston Churchill said, “Men, never give up!”

Never Give UP

The great man, Winston Churchill arose to speak: ‘Young men; never give up, never give up, never give up.’ The entire speech lasted only a few seconds. Then he sat down.

“Never Give In” “This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.

I say, “Jews never give in!”

I say, “Jews never give up!”

“We cannot either give in; nor can we ever give up!” We must not, nor can we contemplate giving in to those who hate us, despitefully use us, want to marginalise us, and ultimately kill us.

“If Hitler’s lot have their way, soon you (a rabbi) won’t have anyone to preach to!” (A rabbi to Karl Wiseman, Detective in the film Bodies)

“If Hamas lot have their way, soon there will be no more Jewish people left to pursue and kill, for they will all be dead!” (Roni in Why this Great Hatred?)

Am Yisrael Chai –– The People of Israel live! There may be a time to forgive, but now is the time to stand firm, and resolutely fight for our dignity, respect, and very existence in the face of those who want to kill us and blot our names off the face of the earth.

Stand firm and fight for our survival!

Psalm 25:16-22 NRSV

¹⁶Turn to me and be gracious to me,
    for I am lonely and afflicted.
¹⁷Relieve the troubles of my heart,
    and bring me^[a] out of my distress.
¹⁸Consider my affliction and my trouble,
    and forgive all my sins.

¹⁹Consider how many are my foes
    and with what violent hatred they hate me.
²⁰O guard my life and deliver me;
    do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
²¹May integrity and uprightness preserve me,
    for I wait for you.

²²Redeem Israel, O God,
out of all its troubles.