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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Taylor

PM urges protesters to ‘respect grief of British Jews’ ahead of weekend events

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Victoria Starmer during a visit to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, where two people died in a terror attack on Thursday (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer has urged people planning to protest in Manchester and London this weekend to “respect the grief of British Jews” as he said demonstrations could cause further pain to mourners.

The Prime Minister is the latest figure to tell activists to reconsider whether they should attend pro-Palestine protests, days after two people were killed and others were injured during a terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester.

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