The recent attacks in London and Manchester were deeply shocking and tragic events that have, once again, put us in alert of the current state of the world. They have reminded us that extremism, terrorism and hatred take many forms and we must now, more than ever, prioritize the safety of our country above anything else.
I believe we need to respond to a new trend in the threat we face, as terrorism breeds terrorism and perpetrators are inspired to attack by coping one another in the crudest of means. The Government remains determined to work with our international partners on security co-operation in order to defeat those who resort to acts of terrorism.
I am grateful for the brave efforts of Rabbi Dov Benyaacov-Kurtzman, Professor Yori Gidron and Dr Moshe Farchi, who demonstrated great courage and professionalism.
Our longstanding friendship with Israel is something I am deeply thankful for. There are strong ties between our two countries in a wide range of areas, including trade and investment, innovation and technology, and defence and security. Earlier this year the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu visited London to meet Theresa May. A key theme of the discussions during the visit was the important work the UK and Israel do together on intelligence sharing and cyber security. I am happy that both leaders committed to discuss ways to deepen UK/Israeli co-operation.
I am positive that our national efforts and our strong international ties will help us overcome this tense period in our history and I hope I will leave you with the same sentiment.
