As the OP I'd like to step in here and give some context and clarity about Jews, their faith and other faiths.
If Jews are anything, they are resilient. They've been expelled from lands and excluded from society since biblical times but they still continue to contribute positively to society, are by nature peace loving, and almost always integrate seamlessly into whatever communities they settle in. They have to experience and listen to guarded and covert anti-semitism but still bounce back.
There's a whole history of interfaith co-operation including (in the UK alone) The Council of Christian and Jews: Children of Abraham (Imams and Rabbis): Faiths Forum for London: Three Faiths Forum: Nisa-Nashim (Jewish Muslim Women's Network) - to name but a few. There are many more both nationally and regional.
Our late Queen, and now King Charles have always included the Chief Rabbi (and other Rabbis) in their circle of "learned" advisors. The King, as Prince of Wales had a partciularly close relationship with the late Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.
Jewish leaders be they Rabbis or civilians have always been respectfully invited and have respectfully attended royal or state occasions on a Saturday, but do not enter a non-Jewish place of worship on that day. They do however stand outside.
Most Jews will tell you that at some time in their life, someone has said to them "Oh - I didn't realise you were Jewish" with surpise and almost incredulity, both singling them out as somehow "different" and expressing amazement that they are quite "normal".
The majority of Jews would like nothing more than to live in peace beside their neighbours, be they Arabs, Africans or any other denomination.
Yes of course we know that the actions of the Israeli government doesn't mean all Jews agree - just as not all British people don't agree with the actions of the British Government.
Jews are past masters at recognising anti-semitism in whatever form it takes. I was particularly disheartened that the marches went ahead yesterday with not a thought for those grieving and trying to come to terms with the loss of a loved one and the awful atrocity in Manchester.
I would respectfully suggest that whilst things are still very raw, some posters might wish to refrain from moving too far away from the original subject matter and bringing up wider and more contentious issues, so as not to cause upset and stir up emotions that have already been shaken to the core this week and may be particularly sensitive at this time.
