Antisemites pointed to the Jewish faith of Victoria Starmer, the prime minister's wife, as evidence of a Jewish conspiracy controlling the world through access to world leaders.
Keir Starmer's leadership transforms Labour's electoral fortunes in Barnet, earning trust from British Jews after tackling antisemitism, a stark reversal from 2019's low.
In January, then Labour Party leader Starmer criticized Netanyahu for rejecting a US call to accept Palestinian statehood as part of ending the war in Gaza.
British Jewish organizations thanked Rishi Sunak for the work he had done during his time at No.10 and congratulated Keir Starmer on his new role as prime minister
In four areas with a large percentage of Muslim constituents, seasoned Labour MPs lost their seats to independent candidates running on pro-Palestinian campaigns.
Exit poll suggests Labour's Keir Starmer to become UK's next PM, with party set to win 410 seats, ending Conservative rule amid voter discontent over cost of living and political instability.
Victoria Starmer, the Labour leader's wife, is Jewish, and the family keeps some Shabbat traditions such as performing kiddush and having challah.
The rise in Jewish support for Labour, according to JPR, corresponded with a decline in support for the Conservative Party's internal turmoil.
Unlike the recent moves by Ireland, Spain, Norway, and Slovenia which recognized the non-existent Palestinian state outright, the Labour commitment to recognizing a Palestinian state is nuanced.
With Labour well ahead in the polls before an election later this year, Starmer is keen to present a united front to voters, but the conflict in Gaza has tested that unity.
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