Tens of Thousands March in London Amid Debate Over Rising Antisemitism and Free Speech

Tens of thousands of people rallied in London on Sunday, alarmed by the massive increase in violent attacks against the country's Jewish population. Marchers expressed anger toward the British government's inaction on antisemitic attacks. Speaking days before the demonstration, Kemi Badenoch called for stronger enforcement including deporting foreign preachers spreading hate in mosques and other institutions.

"Antisemites will not be welcomed or tolerated. Britain has been a haven for Jews for centuries," Badenoch said. Her comments came as the United Kingdom raised its national terrorism threat level to "severe," the second-highest classification.

The "severe" threat level means an attack is considered highly likely. Badenoch said there is an unholy alliance of the hard Left and Islamist extremists behind some of the spread of antisemitism. British security officials have long noted that Islamist extremism remains one of the United Kingdom’s primary terror threats.

MI5 has warned that radicalization networks and extremist ideology continue to pose serious risks. Jewish leaders and analysts say expressions of support for terrorist groups such as Hamas, combined with public glorification of violence, have contributed to an environment in which anti-Jewish hostility is becoming increasingly normalized.

Jonathan Sacerdoti told Fox News Digital that authorities have demonstrated the ability to deploy large scale policing when necessary but many Jewish residents are questioning whether that same urgency is being applied to protecting them.