Drawing on qualitative evidence from focus groups across the UK, the study funded by the LSE Urgency Fund examines the deep-seated impact of rising antisemitism on the everyday lives, wellbeing, and sense of safety of British Jews. Rather than solely physical threats, the study underscores a breakdown in institutional protection across policing, education, the legal system, and news media and explores how it has created a pervasive climate of fear and a profound sense of abandonment by the core pillars of British society.
The report detailed how these systemic failings force many individuals into increased vigilance, withdrawal and concealment, with participants describing practices such as hiding religious and cultural symbols, changing surnames, or using pseudonyms on ride-hailing apps to conceal their Jewish identity. While many respondents demonstrated strong personal resilience and renewed community solidarity, they stressed that remaining constantly hypervigilant is emotionally taxing and unsustainable in the long term.
Ultimately, the study calls on state bodies, policy-makers, and institutional leaders to move beyond ad-hoc safety measures. It urges a fundamental shift toward listening continuously to the diverse experiences of the Jewish community and implementing targeted, structural reforms to restore trust, safety, and equal protection under the law.
Read the report.