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Sky News host James Macpherson speaks on the “amazing scenes” in Sydney over the weekend after an antisemitism rally took to the streets of Martin Place.

A Jewish campaign group are set to hold a March Against Antisemitism in central London. Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), the UK’s leading charity dedicated to fighting antisemitism, has planned the solidarity march on December 8 at 1pm. This comes after antisemitic hate crimes in the UK have quadrupled since the October 7 attack on Israel.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has reportedly moved to add the Antisemitism Awareness Act into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), sparking debate about free speech concerns. The Antisemitism Awareness Act is meant to add protections to Jewish students as violence towards the community becomes increasingly common, though critics of the bill argue the act may not succeed in its goal and instead would “police speech.” Adding the bill into the must-pass NDAA, an annual bill that establishes defense policy, allows the bill to bypass a congressional vote and, if its addition is approved, nearly guarantees its passage, according to Jewish Insider.