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Community Security Trust
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The UK's Jewish security organisation and leading authority on antisemitism, extremism and anti-Jewish terrorism.
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Following on from the appalling antisemitic videos, which were widely shared yesterday, two males have been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault.

CST would like to thank Greater Manchester Police for their support and swift action in this case.
August 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
CST condemns the terrorist murder of two Israel Embassy staff outside the Jewish Museum in Washington DC.
May 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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During our community cohesion inquiry evidence session, we heard from Jonny Newton of @cstuk.bsky.social about whether social media companies are doing enough to tackle antisemitism online ⬇️
March 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
CST welcomes the sentencing of Faiz Shah, Mohammad Comrie and Elinaj Ogunnubi-Sime to eight years and one month imprisonment each for the appalling kidnapping and assault of a J­­­ewish-Israeli music producer, who was lured to West Wales using the pretence of a fake professional engagement.
March 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
On this day we remember the security volunteer, Dan Uzan, who was killed in the Islamic-State inspired shooting outside the Great Synagogue in Copenhagen, 2015.
February 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🧵 CST publishes the Antisemitic Incidents Report 2024 today. 3,528 antisemitic incidents were recorded in the UK by CST in 2024, the second-highest total ever reported to CST in a single calendar year. cst.org.uk/blog
February 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Today Sarah Sackman MP met with our Chairman, Sir Gerald Ronson, and our Chief Executive @markg-cst.bsky.social
to discuss our work with the government protecting the Jewish community.
January 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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The Board, Jewish Leadership Council and @cstuk.bsky.social have released a joint statement with regards to the @metpoliceuk decision to impose conditions on this Saturday's 'National March for Palestine':
January 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
We are proud to announce that our Northern Regional Director, Amanda Bomsztyk, has been awarded an MBE. Amanda has dedicated her life to protecting the Jewish community, and we are so proud of this amazing achievement.
December 31, 2024 at 9:03 AM
CST welcomes the conviction and sentencing of two girls for what was an appalling series of assaults in which antisemitism clearly played an important role. This case is made even more shocking by the ages of the offenders who were responsible.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Two teenage girls sentenced over series of antisemitic attacks in London
The 14- and 15-year-olds targeted members of Stamford Hill’s Jewish community in four separate incidents
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Our Chief Executive, @markg-cst.bsky.social and Director of Policy, @daverich1.bsky.social attended Keir Starmer Chanukah reception at 10 Downing Street alongside many others from across the Jewish community. Thank you for your support.
December 18, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Today, CST met with UK Home Office Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention, Dame Diana Johnson, alongside
@thejlc.org and @boardofdeputies.bsky.social. Thank you for listening to our concerns and the positive discussion about policing antisemitism.
December 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Jewish students in the UK have been subjected to record levels of physical and verbal abuse amid conflict in the Middle East, including reports of inappropriate behaviour from university staff

#AcademicSky #highered
Jewish students ‘alienated’ as antisemitic incidents at new high
Number of university-related antisemitic incidents recorded by the Community Security Trust doubles, with spike of reports in October 2023
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:34 AM
On this day we remember the four people murdered in a terrorist attack at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, 2019.
Two attackers armed with assault rifles and other firearms fatally shot a detective and then continued their killing spree outside the JC Kosher supermarket.
December 10, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Today CST published the Campus Report 2022-2024, which shows that in the last two academic years 𝗖𝗦𝗧 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 325 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 across the UK. The 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 reported to CST.

Read the Campus Report 2022-2024 - cst.org.uk/campusreport
December 9, 2024 at 9:59 AM
CST is proud to have protected today’s march against antisemitism.
December 8, 2024 at 4:50 PM
As CST enters its fourth decade, @markg-cst.bsky.social remains as committed as ever: “We will continue our mission to protect the community. It’s community, security and trust that drive everything we do.”

Read more in the @jewishchron.bsky.social www.thejc.com/news/uk/thir...
Thirty years of protecting the community: the CST marks a milestone
In three decades, the defence group has logged over 30,000 reports of antisemitic incidents and hostile behaviour
www.thejc.com
December 3, 2024 at 9:28 AM
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This morning, we met with the Prime Minister alongside @boardofdeputies.bsky.social, @cstuk.bsky.social, and @ujs-uk.bsky.social. Read our full statement below.
November 29, 2024 at 2:17 PM
On this day we remember the two people killed in the terrorist attack in Fishmonger’s Hall on London Bridge, 2019. Armed with two knives and wearing a fake suicide vest, the attacker fatally stabbed two people and wounded three others before being shot dead by police.
November 29, 2024 at 10:18 AM
CST's Director of Policy, @daverich1.bsky.social
comments, "We're supporting JFS and speaking to the other school... All schools have a police officer attached, and we are also speaking to them and have suggested they enhance police presence at the bus stop to ensure there is no more trouble.”
November 28, 2024 at 3:28 PM
The @jlcuk.bsky.social, The Work Avenue, and @boardofdeputies.bsky.social are proud to bring you an antisemitism in the workplace survey, which aims to investigate the prevalence of antisemitism across sectors in the UK. CST encourages you to complete the survey: theworkavenue.org.uk/antisemitism24
November 28, 2024 at 11:46 AM
We work tirelessly so that you and your family can lead the Jewish life of your choice. CST is almost entirely dependent on charitable donations, and with demand for our work at an all-time high, we are asking for your help. Please donate – cst.org.uk/protect
November 28, 2024 at 10:05 AM
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This week we once again enjoyed the opportunity to join forces with @cstuk.bsky.social and Antisemitism Policy Trust to work across political parties and hold excellent meetings discussing issues on our agenda. Thank you to @davidbainesmp.bsky.social, Andrew Snowden and Lisa Smart for meeting us
November 28, 2024 at 9:41 AM
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We were delighted to continue our excellent dialogue with the Deputy Speaker Nus Ghani alongside CST UK and Antisemitism Policy Trust. We thanked Nus for her long-standing support and held a wide ranging discussion focusing on the challenges currently facing our community and wider society.
November 25, 2024 at 5:20 PM
CST welcomes the announcement that the Islamist website 5 Pillars UK has parted ways with the media regulator Impress following successful complaints made by CST about antisemitic and homophobic material they had published. Read more - cst.org.uk/5pillars
5 Pillars UK has parted ways with Impress – Blog
cst.org.uk
November 21, 2024 at 12:17 PM