
U.K. to Fast-Track Anti-Terror Law After Spike in Antisemitic Attacks
It looks like Great Britain has finally had enough. It took an astronomical spike in antisemitic attacks across the country over nearly three years, but the U.K.’s apathetic and sluggish premier now says something will finally be done.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday plans to rush legislation through Parliament that will address the growing threat of terrorism across the country.
“What we saw last night was people being targeted because they are Jewish,” he said. “I am absolutely clear about that, and, of course, our thoughts are with the victims — and we wish them a speedy recovery — and with their families and loved ones.”
“We are fast-tracking legislation to deal with malign state actors,” he announced. “Of course, we must absolutely deal with the root causes of both antisemitism and extremism. But today is about part of the response, which is really important, which is the criminal justice response.”
The new legislation will allow for the prosecution of anyone acting in the interest of a state-sponsored terror group.
“This morning, we’re confirming that we will fast-track through Parliament a new bill to provide that state-threats legislation tool,” U.K. Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis told a British media outlet. “That will be really helpful; we don’t have that at the moment.”

“The new tool that I’m talking about, that we’re able to fast-track through parliament, will give us that capability to proscribe state-backed entities such as the IRGC,” he added.
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI), a terrorist group linked to Iran, claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s stabbing attack in London and other incidents, including the attacks on Hatzolah ambulances in March. But because the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, while a designated terrorist organization, has not been proscribed, there is little legal recourse against those with ties to the IRGC, Jarvis explained.
He also said that while the anti-Israel protests frighten many in the Jewish community, as long as they don’t violate any speech laws, they will be allowed to continue.
The problem of Islamic extremism in the U.K. has been decades in the making, but instead of nipping it in the bud, the British government has allowed it to fester and grow. Is this new legislation too little, too late to break the fever? Or is this a sign that the people of England will find their inner resolve — their famous stiff upper lip — and prevail, showing their mettle as they did in World War II? That remains to be seen.