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From the antisemitic attack on Bondi Beach to the targeting of Jewish people worshipping at their synagogue in Greater Manchester, hatred persists. In Eastbourne, the event organisers of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations have worked so hard to hold an event as safely as possible; in fact, I directly requested that the Sussex police strengthen their officer presence at the event to reinforce that. Although I am grateful that the police have agreed to review their presence and have accordingly deployed specialist officers with significant capabilities, it is a shameful tragedy that, in 2026, Holocaust memorial gatherings still require the extensive protection necessary today.