Broadcaster and commentator Emily Carver says the rally against anti-Semitism in London on Sunday was “extraordinary” after a “shocking rise” in anti-Semitic incidents across the country.
Reportedly, 50,000 demonstrators rallied in London against anti-Semitism on Sunday, decrying the surge in hate crimes against Jews following the brutal attacks by Hamas on October 7 and Israel’s counteroffensive in Gaza.
The march took place a day after the latest demonstration in London by pro-Palestinian protestors calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which police say 45,000 attended.
“It was a stark contrast from what we saw on the day before, which was Saturday,” Ms Carver told Sky News host Rita Panahi.
“Over four, five weeks, we’ve had every single Saturday in Central London, hundreds of thousands of people coming out in pro-Palestine protest, anti-Israel protests.
“We have seen, unfortunately, people clambering over our war memorials, we’ve seen Jihadi groups, or at least those who sympathise with Jihadi groups, we’ve seen Islamist flags in Central London, which really has been a disgrace.”
