- Melvin Cravitz, 66, was stabbed to death in Manchester on Yom Kippur, and Adrian Daulby, 53, was killed by a stray police bullet during the Heaton Park synagogue attack.
- Anti-Semitic hate crimes have risen significantly in Britain, highlighting a troubling trend in violence against the Jewish community.
- Marina Rosenberg of the Anti-Defamation League stated that violent anti-Semitic attacks start with words on social media.
- Lord Mann, the UK government's independent advisor on anti-Semitism, called for a clear, calm and methodical approach to tackling anti-Jewish hatred.
Violent anti-Semitic attacks in the UK have escalated dramatically, highlighted by the stabbing of Melvin Cravitz on Yom Kippur. The 66-year-old was killed in Manchester, marking a troubling trend as anti-Semitic incidents rose by 5% last year, totaling 3,700 reported crimes.12
According to the J7 taskforce, which monitors anti-Semitism across seven countries, there has been a staggering 136% increase in reported incidents since 2022, coinciding with the onset of the Gaza conflict. Violent incidents alone surged by 97%, making last year the deadliest for Jewish communities outside Israel in over three decades, with 20 fatalities recorded.
Marina Rosenberg from the Anti-Defamation League emphasized that “Violent anti-Semitic attacks don’t just start with violence, [they] start with words on social media.” This sentiment is echoed by Lord Mann, the UK government’s independent advisor on anti-Semitism, who urged for a “clear, calm and methodical” approach to combatting anti-Jewish hatred.45
The tragic death of Adrian Daulby, who was killed by a stray police bullet while intervening during the attack, further underscores the urgent need for action against rising anti-Semitism in the UK.
“Melvin Cravitz, 66, was fatally stabbed in Manchester on Yom Kippur, while Adrian Daulby, 53, was killed by a stray police bullet during a synagogue attack. Marina Rosenberg of the Anti-Defamation League emphasized that violent anti-Semitic attacks often begin with harmful rhetoric on social media.”
