Senior figures in the Jewish community have welcomed a report into anti-Semitism and urged the Government and other authorities to study its findings.
Many of them, including Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks and president of the Board of Deputies Henry Grunwald, gave verbal evidence during the cross-party inquiry. Sir Jonathan said the Jewish community must also play its part in tackling anti-Semitism.
He said: "This is an important and timely report. We will do all we can in the community to fight prejudice in whatever form it takes."
The Board of Deputies, the main body that represents British Jews, described the report as a clear-headed and sober analysis of prejudice.
Mr Grunwald said: "This is an important document and its recommendations demand careful study.
"The report bears out many of the concerns that the board has expressed for the past five years."
Jeremy Newmark, chief executive of the Jewish Leadership Council, said anti-Semitism was a "light sleeper".
He said: "This report is a wake-up call from a significant group of independent MPs to all those who believe that racism has no place in our society."
Mark Gardner, of the Community Security Trust, a body that provides security to Jews, said the inquiry underpinned evidence that violence against Jews was escalating.
He said: "We welcome the report, and hope that it will serve as an urgent wake up call to help reverse the levels of race hate that Jews are currently facing."
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