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London's Metropolitan Police said there had been 105 reports of antisemitic incidents and 75 antisemitic offences between Sept. 29 and Oct. 12.

When asked if she would apologize for her comments, Conservative Party candidate for London mayor Susan Hall said: “I will never apologize for standing up for our Jewish community.”

MP Stella Creasy accused Al Jazeera of smearing her Jewish partner and herself after they aired an edited clip of Dan Fox speaking at an event.

"London's Jewish community should celebrate – and be proud of – the enormous way you contribute to making London the greatest city in the world."

Strategic affairs minister says event protesting centennial of Balfour declaration is organized by Hamas supporters.

The UK in 2001 proscribed Hezbollah's External Security Organization on its list of terrorist organizations. Khan's request would entail the banning of the entire organization.

An online petition calling to cancel the annual 'Al Quds Day' rally in the British capital had garnered nearly 8.5 thousand signatures as of Wednesday.

Sadiq Kahn tells local Jewish media that his office and Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism officials had spoken with officials in Israel.

"Londoners will see an increased police presence today and over the course of the next few days. No reason to be alarmed."

Sadiq Khan met Monday evening with genocide survivors, including from the Holocaust, as part of the city’s programming surrounding International Holocaust Memorial Day on Jan. 27.