On Sunday, a group of Jewish women and Muslim women gathered to mark the anniversary and “stop the hatred on [Britain]’s streets”.
Six Muslim women and six Jewish woman met at St John’s Church Waterloo, central London, to discuss the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on the UK.
The group, described by the organizers as a “safe space“, shared their feelings of exhaustion, pain, and suffering.
They also wanted to express “hope and thanks” for similar acts of unity.
The Nisa-Nashim Jewish Women’s Network was founded by Laura Marks and Julie Siddiqi. Laura is a Jewish woman and Julie is a Muslim.
They said that the meeting was a symbol for unity across faiths against hatred, and “not having to choose sides”.
Ms Marks stated: “One year later, and here we are. The world feels worse.
“Our responsibility is that we do all we can to stop hate on our streets and to make our children, our grandchildren feel safe so that they can be in a world where they are safer.
“That can only happen if you all do it together.”
Members were asked to share what they thought and felt about the Middle East and how it affected them and their community.
Ms Siddiqi stated: “We have heard it all today. I was not surprised by anything. Many people were literally exhausted. It’s been an extremely heavy year.
“We must not allow loud voices, which often divide rather than connect, to be the only voices.
“We don‘t have to agree about everything, but we must stand together against hatred and not feel like we have only one side to choose or that we can only sit in a certain box.”
The gathering took place after tens and thousands of pro Palestinian demonstrators marched in London on Saturday.
The Metropolitan Police reported that it had made at least seventeen arrests, on suspicion of various offences, including supporting an organisation that is prohibited, public order violations, and assault.