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Faith leaders and MPs speak out against antisemitism and Islamophobia at vigil

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Faith leaders, bereaved families and politicians of all parties have come together in one of the UK’s first mass vigils since the Israel-Hamas conflict began to speak out against antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate.

People stood in the cold and rain outside Downing Street and heard Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby say “there is no good ever in the death of an innocent Israeli, there is no good ever in the death of an innocent Palestinian”.

Fighting brings “agony to the families, fear for the future and

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