'Face down' antisemitism rally in Whitehall earlier this year (Image: Lucy North/PA Wire)Standing in Trafalgar Square to mark two years since the October 7 attacks, just two days after two Jews had been killed in an Islamist terrorist attack in the city I call home, I felt a glimmer of hope amidst the despair. Rumours of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas were beginning to circulate, promising the release of the remaining hostages and an end to the fighting in Gaza. I allowed myself to think: finally, they can leave us alone. Finally, this issue will no longer dominate our...