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The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy have moved to strengthen police protection of Jewish communities following Hamas's surprise attack on Israel and the escalating conflict that followed.
Governments across Europe fear a rise in anti-Semitic acts as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza unfolds, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring "war".
In London, Palestinian supporters were seen celebrating on Saturday, prompting police to set up "security patrols". London's Metropolitan Police added that the conflict could lead to protests over the coming days.
" We will ensure that an appropriate policing plan is in place to balance the right to protest against any disruption for Londoners ," they wrote in a statement.
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said Saturday that he has asked prefects across France to increase security for the Jewish community and that there has been "no threat" so far, according to the Huffington Post, but that he will call a meeting to assess the situation.
It comes after French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne called France's far-left party La France Insoumise harboring "a form of anti-Semitism" after it released a press statement calling for "an end to [Israel's] colonization".
Berlin police said they have "increased security measures against Jewish and Israeli institutions" following the Hamas attacks, according to Tagesspiegel.
The Central Council of Jews in Germany wrote that they are "in intensive contact" with the authorities.
" It also applies: No violence, no riots and no hatred on German streets ," he said.
The Jewish NGO Anti-Defamation League wrote that "our data shows that extremists appear to have been emboldened by the Hamas attack and have increased their violent rhetoric, posting hate-filled messages and calls for further aggression against Israel and his supporters", hinting at a possible increase in anti-Semitic violence. Similar protective measures for the Jewish community were adopted in Spain and Italy.
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