From Churchill to Gail’s: A chilling rise in anti-Jewish hatred is taking place. How will Christians respond?

The vandalism of a bakery chain with supposed Israeli connections and the spraying of “globalise the intifada” onto a statue of Winston Churchill reveal a disturbing pattern. Christians cannot afford to ignore the drift from activism into antisemitism, argues David Hoffbrand

I like a cinnamon bun. Not too dry, not too doughy, with plenty of sugar and cinnamon. When Gail’s gets it right, it’s very moreish.

Not, it would appear to some people. They see it as a little bit too…Jewish. At least by association.

The bakery chain was started by an Israeli, you see, then grown by another, and then bought out by a venture capital company who have some investments in Israeli cybersecurity. The taint of association therefore hangs heavier than the dough.

It is for this reason that a swastika – sorry, a slew of red paint, my mistake – and some hateful words were used to deface the new Gail’s café in Archway. And the windows smashed. And protests took place outside. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign said, “This morning, Gail’s tried to quietly open up in Archway, and we made sure to give them the welcome they deserve.” The photo they posted shows protesters…