J7 global task force convenes in London to discuss combating global antisemitism

The J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism convened in London for a multi-day summit to coordinate strategies against rising global antisemitism. The summit follows the J7's annual report finding 2025 was the deadliest year for Jews outside Israel since 1994. Delegates met with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and later traveled to Ireland to stand in solidarity with the local Jewish community.

The J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism convened in London on Monday for a multi-day summit of international consultations focused on countering rising global antisemitism. The coalition comprises major Jewish community organizations from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, and Argentina. The summit comes as the J7's latest annual report found that 2025 was the deadliest year for Jews living outside Israel since 1994, with the UK among the countries that recorded an increase in antisemitic incidents. Delegates met with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to press UK officials regarding government stances under new leader Andy Burnham. The group expressed serious concern about recent UK Government measures and rhetoric targeting Israel. The J7 welcomed Miliband's expression of the 'abhorrence' of the motion against Zionism at the recent Green Party conference and his affirmation of the IHRA definition of antisemitism. During the meeting, J7 leaders proposed a new international ministerial task force on antisemitism and welcomed Miliband's agreement to host an inaugural meeting. On Tuesday, the task force traveled to Ireland and gathered in Dublin's Herzog Park to stand in solidarity with the local Jewish community. Maurice Cohen, chairman of the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland, reported 143 antisemitic incidents between July 2025 and January 2026. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt called on the Irish Government to introduce dedicated security funding for Jewish communal institutions and consistent enforcement of hate crime legislation.