Sir Keir Starmer has condemned plans for pro-Palestine protests two years to the day since the October 7 attacks on Israel, labelling them "un-British".

Writing in The Times, the prime minister said demonstrations set to take place at several universities today showed a lack of respect for others, claiming previous rallies had been used by some as a "despicable excuse to attack British Jews".

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In a statement marking the second anniversary of the Hamas attack, when 1,200 people were killed and 251 others taken hostage , Sir Keir said the UK's Jewish communities had "endured rising antisemitism" since then - including last week's attack on a synagogue in Manchester, in which two worshippers were killed .

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