British Jews targeted in sick antisemitic attacks following Hamas terror act
British Jews targeted in sick antisemitic attacks following Hamas terror act
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A Kosher restaurant in London has been targeted as part of an antisemitic attack against Jewish people, following Hamas terror acts in Israel.
The restaurant in Golders Green, north London was vandalised, with the windows smashed.
A nearby bridge was branded with the words “Free Palestine”.
Sadiq Khan posted online to blast the antisemitic attack.
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“There is no tolerance for hate in our city. I remain in close contact with the Met Police. Whoever did this will face the full force of the law,” he said.
“I stand with Jewish Londoners, today and always.”
The Campaign against Antisemitism group posted online: “We are receiving images of a kosher restaurant that was vandalised overnight in Golders Green.
“Violence against Israel is often used as a pretext for antisemitism in the UK. Jews must be able to live without fear.
“The law must be enforced. If you have information call the police. Those responsible must be prosecuted.”
Scotland Yard said it is not yet treating the incident as a hate crime.
In a statement, the force said: "Police are investigating an incident after a restaurant was damaged in #GoldersGreen #Barnet. We understand the concerns of the local community given current events - however, we have viewed CCTV and at this time the incident is not being treated as a hate crime."
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A spokesman said: “Police were called at approximately 06:10hrs on Monday, 9 October to reports of a burglary and damage caused to a restaurant in Golders Green Road, NW11.
“It was reported that a cash register had been stolen.
“Officers have attended the scene and examined CCTV at the location. There has been no arrest and enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.
“At this stage, the incident is not being treated as a hate crime.”
Golders Green has long-been renowned as a home of London’s middle-class Jewish community.
It is home to the largest Jewish kosher hub in the UK.
A nearby bridge was branded with the words “Free Palestine”
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Yesterday, Pro-Palestinian protesters took over Times Square, just a day after Hamas launched an attack on Israel.
A clash broke out between counter-protesters waving Israeli flags and pro-Palestine protestors.
The rally was attended by more than 1,000 pro-Palestine backers, who chanted “Resistance is justified when people are occupied”.
Demonstrators marched from Times Square to near both the Israeli consulate and the United Nations headquarters, where the Security Council was to convene over the weekend's violence.
“We are here in solidarity with the Palestinian people who are fighting 75 years of Israeli settler colonialism, settler violence and 16 years of military blockade of Gaza,” said Munir Atalla, a 30-year-old member of the Palestinian Youth Movement group, which was among the demonstration's organizers.
Yesterday, the Met Police announced that they will increase the number of officers on the streets amid fears of anti-Semitic attacks on Jewish people.
The force said it would put more officers on the streets in response to a “number of incidents” of people celebrating Hamas' attack on Israel.
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