In the first six months of 2021, there was a record spike in anti-Semitism. The Community Security Trust, the charity that tracks anti-Semitism cases in the UK, now estimates that 2021 will likely be ‘the worst year on record.’
From controversy surrounding the Middle East, to the rise of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and the toxicity of social media – many Jews are questioning how safe it is to express who they are.
Tom Brada, a BBC journalist, British and Jewish, investigates what is happening.
Watch the full documentary on BBC iPlayer: ‘British, Jewish: Is anti-Semitism on the rise?’
Reporter: Tom Brada
Directed, Produced and Edited by: Alvaro Alvarez
Additional Editing: Brandon Brown
Executive producer: Kimberley Rowell
