Golders Green terror shows rising threat to world Jews

This episode of The Times of Israel Daily Briefing examines the escalating threat to Jewish communities globally, with a focus on the recent stabbings in Golders Green, London, and the broader context of rising anti-Semitism across the diaspora. Host Jessica Steinberg and founding editor David Horowitz discuss the geopolitical tensions involving Iran, Hezbollah, and the U.S.-Israel relationship, criticizing the lack of strategic foresight leading up to October 7th and the current fragile diplomatic efforts. They express deep concern over the failure to hold leaders accountable, particularly Prime Minister Netanyahu’s resistance to a state commission of inquiry, and the political rhetoric of Finance Minister Batsal Smotrich, whose comparison of Arab political participation to the October 7th attacks is condemned as deeply insensitive. The conversation shifts to the Golders Green attacks, where Horowitz reflects on the transformation of a once-peaceful Jewish neighborhood into a site of terror, drawing parallels to violence in Australia and the UK’s judicial system, which struggled to convict a violent activist despite clear evidence. The episode underscores a growing, coordinated wave of anti-Semitic violence and rhetoric, challenging the notion that such attacks are merely 'anti-Zionist' dissent.