The Israel-Hamas conflict and its repercussions in the UK

Published: Oct. 22, 2023, 8:17 a.m.

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This week's Sunday explores the latest on the conflict in the Middle East, and its repercussions in the UK for Jewish and Muslim communities.

The archbishops of Canterbury and Jerusalem unite in a call for peace.

As the Metropolitan Police reports a spike in anti-semitic hate incidents, a Jewish woman from London tells the programme how her Muslim friends escorted her to synagogue in an act of solidarity.

And we examine the significance of the site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, which is layered in history and meaning for Muslims and Jews alike.

Presenter: William Crawley\\nProducers: Bara'atu Ibrahim and Louise Clark\\nEditor: Dan Tierney.

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