Participants from Jewish community groups, such as Campaign Against Antisemitism and Stop the Hate UK, join a rally demanding action to combat antisemitism outside Downing Street in London.

The British Jewish community and its allies are preparing to assemble opposite Downing Street on Sunday at 1 p.m. local time for the Standing Strong rally against antisemitism.

The slogan for this year - 'Britain stands with British Jews' - reflects organizers' call for broad participation from anyone opposed to hatred directed at Jews.

Leading the effort are groups including the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Stand with Us UK, Stop the Hate, Campaign Against Antisemitism, Jewish Leadership Council, Maccabi GB, Union of Jewish Students, JNF, National Holocaust Museum, Masorti Judaism, Office of the Chief Rabbi, and Progressive Judaism.

Notable speakers set to appear include Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.

Attendees can only enter from the Trafalgar Square end of Whitehall, and bags are prohibited for security purposes.

Leaders Unite to Confront Antisemitism in Britain

The Board of Deputies emphasized the rally's urgency amid a recent surge of troubling events, from the assault in Golders Green and the murders of two Jews at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester to repeated arson attacks on Jewish sites.

"The Jewish community is navigating one of its most difficult chapters in modern times. Antisemitism is rampant across Britain," the Board stated.

"This event spotlights Britain today - the fears of a Jewish child walking to school, donning a kippah on the Underground, facing synagogue security checks, or living as the only Jewish family nearby. It rallies all people, of any background or belief, against the escalating tide of anti-Jewish animosity."

Campaign Against Antisemitism noted, "Britain needs to stand firm against extremists to safeguard its future and its Jews. This collaborative rally unites supporters of British Jews to channel our common fury at recent events and insist on decisive government intervention."

Invitations went out to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Liberal Democrats' Ed Davey, and Reform's Nigel Farage.

On another note, over 2,200 signatories to an open letter have pressed the Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council to revoke Farage's invitation.

"Community members are gravely worried that an individual known for divisive, xenophobic, and provocative statements will gain a public platform," the letter argues.

The initiative came from We Democracy, a grassroots network of UK Israelis and British Jews promoting a liberal democratic Israel alongside a peaceful Israeli-Palestinian solution.

A Reform party insider confirmed Farage has not been uninvited but will skip the event for personal reasons.