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UK PM Johnson: Britain's Jews should not have to endure 'shameful racism'

Published 16/05/2021, 16:22
Updated 16/05/2021, 20:20
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Members of the Jewish community collect their children from school in north London January 20, 2015. REUTERS/Andrew Winning

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Members of the Jewish community collect their children from school in north London January 20, 2015. REUTERS/Andrew Winning

LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday there was no place for anti-Semitism in society and that British Jews should not have to endure "shameful racism", after a video online appeared to show people shouting anti-Semitic abuse from a car in London.

Johnson was responding in part to the video, posted earlier on Sunday, showing a convoy of cars bearing Palestinian flags driving through a Jewish community in north London and broadcasting anti-Semitic messages from a megaphone.

Police investigating the incident later said they had made four arrests.

"There is no place for anti-Semitism in our society," Johnson said on Twitter. "Ahead of Shavuot, I stand with Britain's Jews who should not have to endure the type of shameful racism we have seen today."

His comments also referred to other incidents of anti-Semitism over the weekend, an aide said.

Israeli-Palestinian violence has reached its worst level in years over the last week.

"Whatever your view of the conflict in Israel and Gaza, there is no justification for inciting anti-Jewish or anti-Muslim hatred," communities minister Robert Jenrick said in a statement.

Britain's Metropolitan police said they have received reports of people shouting anti-Semitic abuse from a car travelling in a convoy of vehicles through the St John's Wood area of north London.

"Officers investigating a video which appeared to show anti-Semitic abuse being shouted from a car in north London have made four arrests," a police statement said.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Members of the Jewish community collect their children from school in north London January 20, 2015. REUTERS/Andrew Winning

The four men were arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offences and were taken into custody at a west London police station, according to the police statement.

The Community Security Trust, a charity that monitors the security of the Jewish community, said the convoy had travelled from Bradford, in northern England.

Latest comments

Why does Boris Johnson suddenly stand up for the Jews but silent on Iraq and Afghanistan?
No they should protect and defend land, people and property of which is legally there's.
Exactly what the Palestinians are doing....NEXT!
Neither should irish, blacks and anyone else but they do.. so move along
That's just judging, don't you believe in equality Anon. Or you just talking from your ********
“We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians” - Nelson Mandela
here that khriss my brother small 🌎
Murderjng*
You cannot even spell to comment ConMan.
ahh maybe becuase when you try typing that word out here it gets blocked? Why dont you try trying it out and see what happens? Cant spell…what an mature person you are
Doesnt matter what religion/background people come from, ********children is wrong and there is no justification for it
Its so obvious that convoy was staged...How lucky was that camera person being in the right spot with camera rolling as the convoy came past...Always the same when Israel attacks Gaza, always got to come across as the victim!
Yeah Phil stop believing in conspiracy theories, you have been in lock down to long. Try studying for at least one GCSE.
yes how dare Israel attack Gaza in response to 2000 rockets fired at them. Should just ignore it right.
I wonder why people don't see it the way you do. should they ignore the rockets? I think dialogue is the answer
the Jews have been murdered by the ******* but today they are doing the same thing to another nation. *******Israel. If they could, they would destroy the Christian community, including.
Don't think so you have a rasict and small minded view of the world and people. Ayten you need to check yourself, to much haterd in your heart.
Every human has space in society and we should all respect each other. Nevertheless israel should stops its occuapation of palastine.
Brother you are being a hypocrite in what you say. The people you are referring too should be left along to be free.
Racist convoy from bradford....even the police should be able to ID the suspects.
and i suppose encatchment and forced salvery of hundreds of thosands of african people was ok as well huh?
stop comparing religon to culture, there two completly different things!
in your culture? So i suppose forced unpaid labour is part of YOUR culture as well was it?
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