Rishi: I Promise I Will Keep You Safe

RISHI Sunak last night reassured Britain's terrified Jewish community: "I will stop at nothing to keep you safe."

- Chris Riches

Following reports of widespread antisemitic abuse, the Prime Minister said: "I know that at moments like this, when the Jewish people are under attack in their homeland, Jewish people everywhere can feel less safe.

"We have already seen vile words on our streets and attempts to stir up community tensions.

"I say: Not here. Not in Britain. Not in our country. Not in this century. My first duty is to protect you. We will not tolerate this hate, we will not tolerate this antisemitism.

"And I promise you: I will stop at nothing to keep you safe."

Mr Sunak was praised for rearranging his diary to attend the evening of prayer in solidarity with the people of Israel and the Jewish community at Finchley United Synagogue in North London last night.

Mr Sunak continued: "I wanted to come here tonight to stand with you, to stand with you in this hour of grief as we mourn the victims of an utterly abhorrent act of terror, to stand with you in this hour of prayer, as we think of those held hostage and your friends and loved ones taking refuge in bomb shelters, or risking their lives on the frontline.

"And perhaps above all, I wanted to come here tonight to stand with you in solidarity in Israel's hour of need.

"As the Prime Minister of this country, I'm unequivocal. The people who support Hamas are fully responsible for this appalling attack.

"They are not militants. They are not freedom fighters. They are terrorists." He said the "barbaric acts" committed committed by Hamas were "evil".