The present crisis: a conversation on attacks and repression in London

JVL Introduction

Vashti magazine has produced a thoughtful and nuanced discussion of the recent attacks on Jewish individuals, shuls and more.

In this conversation Joseph Finlay joins with two Vashti editors to reflect the issues at stake.

The discussion starts off with Finlay urging us not to rush to judgment, not to conflate different events into a simple narrative, and not to consider attacks on Jews in isolation from other groups who are also under attack such as Muslims and trans people.

Read more below.

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This article was originally published by Vashti on Thu 7 May 2026. Read the original here.