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‘Visibly Jewish’ people aren’t safe on UK’s streets, warns chief Rabbi

The Independent·Independent Reporters·about 1 month ago
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Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Jewish buildings in UK are now ‘effectively compounds’, Golders Green rabbi says The UK 's chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, stated that Jewish people are not always safe on British streets, urging public support for Jewish communities after a double stabbing. Two men, Nachman Moshe ben Chaya Sarah and Moshe Ben Baila, were stabbed on Highfield Avenue because they were 'visibly Jewish' and were subsequently hospitalised with knife wounds. The incident was declared a terrorist attack, with a 45-year-old British national born in Somalia arrested on suspicion of attempted murder; he reportedly has a history of serious violence and mental health issues. Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley was heckled during a press conference, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called an emergency Cobra meeting in response to the attack.…

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