Boy's Antisemitic Bullying Sparks UK Summit

0:00Here's more news from across the UK for February 26, brought to you by NordVPN. Fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. A 14-year-old Jewish boy endured two years of relentless anti-Semitic bullying at his East London school. Classmates shoved swastikas in his face, hurled slurs like yeed and Jewish scum, mimicked gas chamber hisses during science class, and flash Nazi, salutes while yelling, hile Hitler. One time, a younger kid screamed threats to kill Jews and trailed him home. Parents complained repeatedly to school leaders, but the headmaster urged the boy to toughen up. When he finally snapped back at a bully, he got detention instead. His story surfaced at an emergency summit this week in the House of Commons, where victims gathered with lawmakers and advocates like Rachel Riley. Parents like Lisa Lamkin described the heartbreak of failing to shield their kids, pulling siblings out of the same school, after swastikas appeared on, desks.

1:00Families feel terror in everyday life, from online threats to workplace hostility and false accusations leading to arrests. New data from the Community Security Trust paints a grim picture, with 3,700 anti-Semitic incidents recorded in 20. 25, a 280% jump since 2015. Jews now face eight times more religious hay crimes than others, capped by Britain's first anti-Semitic terror attack on October 2, when two. Synagogue goers were stabbed to death in Manchester. Campaigners warn, this hatred permeates schools, jobs, and streets nationwide, driving Jews to leave or hide their faith. Urgent steps are needed now to uprooted and restore safety for everyone.