The full force of the British government rushed to condemn the San Diego mosque shooting and comfort the country’s Muslim community despite repeated silence on antisemitic and anti-Christian attacks in the United States and on their own streets. On Monday, two teenagers, ages 17 and 18, killed three adults — including a security guard — at the Islamic Center of San Diego in the Clairemont neighborhood. No motive has been provided, but investigators are reportedly reviewing “possible anti-Islamic writings” found in the car with the dead suspects, according to NBC News. The shooting sparked condemnation in the United States and across the pond in the U.K.  “I condemn the deadly attack on a mosque in San Diego. My thoughts are with those affected. I know many Muslims in the U.K. will be shaken by this, worried about their safety when going about their lives and attending mosque, and what it says about the times we’re living in,” embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer posted on social media. “I understand those fears. Violence like this does not happen in a vacuum. It grows in an environment where division and anti-Muslim hostility are normalized. That is intolerable. We must all come together against it,” he added.  I condemn the deadly attack on a mosque in San Diego. My thoughts are with those affected. I know many Muslims in the UK will be shaken by this, worried about their safety when going about their lives and attending mosque, and what it says about the times we’re living in. I… — Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) May 19, 2026 Britain’s Metropolitan Police joined the chorus, releasing a statement aimed at reassuring the nation’s Muslim community. “While the details of the incident continue to emerge, it is clear that this attack will cause deep concern and distress within Muslim communities across the United Kingdom and over the world,” the police department said. “It is an awful reality that Muslim communities continue to face heightened levels of threat. We know this attack will not only bring profound sadness but also significant concern about safety among Muslim Londoners.”  San Diego Islamic Center Attack Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist: “Our thoughts are with the loved ones of those who have been killed or injured in the terrible attack at the Islamic Center in San Diego, and with the emergency services who responded.”