Tackling Antisemitism: National Security Adviser

Lord Grocott Excerpts

Tuesday 20th October 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Twycross (Lab)]

There is no place for antisemitism in this country, and this Government will do everything we can to tackle it. I would add to what I said previously only by saying that British Jews should not be held to account for actions by the Israeli Government. We will do whatever we can, and I know that Jonathan Powell will do whatever he can, to tackle antisemitism in this country.

[Lord Grocott (Lab)]

My Lords, in agreeing strongly with my noble friend’s response to this Question on antisemitism, for the record can I get it clear, because there is a lot of loose language around this, that to support strongly the establishment of a Palestinian state is not antisemitic, to criticise the current Government in Israel is not antisemitic and to condemn as loathsome the views of one or two members of the current Israeli Government towards Palestinians is not antisemitic either?

[Baroness Twycross (Lab)]

That is also true, and I agree with my noble friend on that point.