Antisemitism backlash: New York ramps up security, UK actor quits union

Maureen Lipman resigns over pressure to join pro-Palestine march; police probe attacks in Northern Ireland; NBA basketball teams take stance on social media

New York orders stepped up-protection of Jewish sites after antisemitism spike (Times of Israel)
‘Hate has no place in our state,’ says Governor Cuomo, ordering increased patrols at synagogues, schools and other Jewish community facilities

Maureen Lipman resigns from actors’ union after it urges members to join pro-Palestine march (Jewish Chronicle)
Leading performers express fury with Equity as Jewish actors reveal how they have been targeted over Israel

Police investigating attacks on Jewish business, synagogue in Northern Ireland (Jerusalem Post)
In Belfast, a synagogue was threatened with being picketed if the local Jewish community refused to condemn Israeli operations in Gaza

After spike in attacks, NBA teams take social media stances against antisemitism (Times of Israel)
Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, which all have Jewish owners, post messages on official accounts denouncing racism, hate speech

US victims of antisemitic attacks worry that things are only going to get worse (Haaretz)
American Jews who suffered physical and verbal attacks in recent weeks tell Haaretz how they’re now nervous to leave their home, even

Photo: British actress Maureen Lipman (AP)