Synagogue Attack Increases Pressure on Starmer in the U.K.

The prime minister vowed to rid the Labour Party of antisemitism. But a competing political reality, activist anger over the war in Gaza, has complicated that effort.

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How an Attack on a Synagogue in Manchester Unfolded

A congregant in Manchester, England, described how fellow worshipers, including the rabbi, used their bodies to barricade the entrance as the assailant tried to force his way in.

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2 Victims Named After Manchester Synagogue Terrorist Attack

The police said Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed Thursday outside the Heaton Park Congregation synagogue in northwestern England.

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The attack in Manchester comes amid a rising wave of antisemitism.

Community organizations have reported higher levels of anti-Jewish incidents in Britain and around the world.

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Manchester Synagogue Attack Fuels Fears of Antisemitism in Britain

In the hours after an attack, a blanket of fear and grief fell over synagogues and Jewish community centers across the country.

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Manchester’s Mayor Had Criticized Starmer. The Synagogue Attack Could Unite Them.

Violent attacks often bring even fierce political rivals together in the hours and days after they occur.

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Deadly Car Ramming and Stabbing at U.K. Synagogue Is Declared Terrorist Attack

The police identified the attacker as Jihad al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent. They said he had driven a car into people outside the synagogue in Manchester and stabbed others before he was shot and killed by the police.

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Attack on Manchester Synagogue Comes Amid a Rising Wave of Antisemitism

Community organizations have reported higher levels of anti-Jewish incidents in Britain and around the world.

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The U.K. police say they believe they know the attacker’s identity.

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Health Department Moves to Block Harvard From Future Research Grants

The White House and Harvard University have struggled to negotiate an end to their monthslong dispute over the administration’s campaign to expunge “woke” ideology from campuses.

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