A Letter from Hazel Blears
Friday, 23 January 2009
Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has written a letter to the community in response to the recent increase in reported anti-Semitic incidents.
Dear Friend,
I am writing to you as the Communities Secretary about community cohesion in the UK during the current situation in Gaza. We know and understand that this issue affects many in our communities.
I am deeply concerned about the dramatic rise in anti-Semitic attacks in the UK since the start of the conflict in Gaza. And I wanted to draw your attention to what I said earlier this week following my meeting with the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Community Security Trust and the Jewish Leadership Council:
“The Government strongly condemns the increase in anti-Semitic incidents and understands the fears and concerns of the Jewish community in Britain. British Jews, like all communities must be able to live their lives free from fear of verbal or physical attack. The Government will continue to offer whatever support we can. There have already been a series of meetings with Jewish community representatives and these will continue. We stand ready to offer our advice to all those committed to tackling the scourge of anti-Semitism and hate crime in all its forms”.
Now more than ever before we need to redouble our efforts to manage and resolve tensions in our communities. The British Government is at the forefront of tackling all forms of hate crime and we are keen to reassure communities that we take all forms of hate crime seriously.
Hazel Blears
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