Material and political support from this 'vertical alliance' has provided British Jews with some reassurance in recent years but it is a poor strategy in the long term, we argue in the report. It reflects the fragmentation of anti-racism. It is not a 'Jewish problem'.

The effectiveness of Jewish leaders is part of the landscape in the UK. I agree we need to be careful how we talk about this but neither should evade it.

Jewish leaders have not been passive. They have brought their concerns to politicians and civil servants and have built this 'vertical alliance'. This can be documented and I have witnessed it at first hand.

We point to the concern for antisemitism demonstrated by successive governments and senior politicians, something which has been much greater than their concern for other sorts of racisms. State money spent on security is one expression of this but not the only one.

Joining this conversation late....We are at cross purposes. In the parts of the Runnymede report you highlight we focus on politics, you focus on security.

And thanks from me too, Lia

"The politics of purity, of friend and enemy, with us or against us, does not serve the anti-racist movement but undermines it”

David Feldman (@dmf101.bsky.social), @bengidley.bsky.social and I reply to Eli Machover.

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It’s published alongside a critique of our report by Eli Machover. @vashtimedia.bsky.social have kindly offered us the opportunity to respond to this in a future issue.

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Combating antisemitism must happen alongside wider anti-racist initiatives, including building alliances with other racialised minorities.

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Written by BISA’s David Feldman @dmf101.bsky.social, @bengidley.bsky.social‬ and @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social, and commissioned by the @runnymedetrust.bsky.social‬, the report highlights how…

Finally, my own view is pretty much exactly that of Rachel Shabi here: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

(Not just because she cites another Birkbeck scholar, @dmf101.bsky.social)