He has assured that everything possible is being done to protect people. The government has already provided enhanced police budgets for counter-terrorism and provided an additional £130 million for its agencies over the next two years . In addition, the millions have been invested in protecting Jewish schools. The Community Security Trust has an excellent relationship with the police and further work to protect vulnerable buildings is already under way.
British Home Secretary Theresa May and England’s Communities Secretary Eric Pickles have assured Anglo Jewry that the government is planning enhancing legislation to tackle the rising levels of anti-Semitism. In a joint appearance at the Board of Deputies of British Jews , both have said the government has plans to deal especially with two areas that have been troubling the community in recent years. The local police have liaised with the Community Security Trust and with other Jewish community organizations to identify particular vulnerability and address local concerns. The home secretary lamented the use of social media to send anti-Semitic abuse. She acknowledged that such abuse could be “just as hurtful as offline abuse, can linger on the Internet, be retweeted and viewed by thousands.” She announced that officials are working with senior representatives from leading social media organizations, the police and community groups to look at ways to address this issue.
I hope other Western governments would follow suit in combating anti-Semitism in the continent .