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Synagogue walls daubed with anti-Jewish graffiti (Londonistan update)
The Evening Standard (U.K.) ^ | May 15, 2008 | Benedict Moore-Bridger and Robert Mendick

Posted on 05/15/2008 10:17:55 AM PDT by Stoat

Synagogue walls daubed with anti-Jewish graffiti

Benedict Moore-Bridger and Robert Mendick
15.05.08

 
A council worker cleaning anti-Israel graffiti off a wall in Stamford Hill
Message of hate: a council worker cleaning anti-Israel graffiti off a wall in Stamford Hill

 

London's Jewish community has been targeted by a wave of anti-Semitic graffiti.

Residents were today warned to look out for suspicious activity following the racist attack in north-east London.

Vandals sprayed shops, pavements and walls outside four synagogues in Clapton Common and Stamford Hill on Tuesday night. Worshippers were yesterday confronted with slogans such as "Jihad to Israel" and "Jihad to Tel Aviv".

Hackney council is removing the graffiti, which consisted of 40 pieces of writing.

David Greenwald, 20, who visits the Chasidey Belz Beth Hemedrash synagogue in Clapton Common, said the close-knit community was shocked.

"This morning I went to synagogue to pray and saw the writing all over everywhere - walls, shops, traffic lights," he said. "Everyone feels scared. Here we do not have any problem with Arabs - there has never been anything like this before, but now we are worried."

Another worshipper said: "It makes us feel that we are in exile. It could be kids doing it but even so, it shows something." The other synagogues were Satmar Beth Hamedrash Yetev Lev, Atereth Zvi Beth Hamedrash, and the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations. Yesterday further racist graffiti appeared in Bethnal Green.

A spokesman for the Community Security Trust, an organisation which looks after the safety of British Jews, said: "We are already on a relatively high state of alert due to pronouncements by pro-al Qaeda supporters relating to attacks on Jews, and this adds to the picture of threat." Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney, said: "Hackney is a tolerant place and we've never seen anything like this before. Our graffiti removal teams are working with the police to remove it as quickly as possible to minimise any further distress."

Scotland Yard said officers were looking at CCTV footage and forensic teams have recovered a canister of spray paint. Anyone with information should call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; britain; england; greatbritain; islam; islamofascism; islamofascists; london; londonistan; stamfordhill; synagogue; uk; unitedkingdom
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I'm not seeing any reporting on this from the BBC, The Telegraph or the Times quite yet....one naturally wonders if they would be equally slow if this had been a mosque which had been vandalized with anti-Islamic verbiage.

 

1 posted on 05/15/2008 10:17:56 AM PDT by Stoat
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To: Stoat

PERP: Mohammed made me do it.


2 posted on 05/15/2008 10:19:36 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Anti-Bubba182; Basheva; justiceseeker93; Yaelle; freespirited; oswegodeee; juliej; romanesq; ...

History is repeating itself; welcome to Nazi London and coming to a city near you thanks go gutless, spineless, Liberals. Next time, IMO, Christians will be herded off with the Jews.


3 posted on 05/15/2008 10:23:33 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Bobby777; Salem; Alouette

FYI


4 posted on 05/15/2008 10:28:09 AM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

These incidents are not unexpected. It’s the Islamofascist way of “celebrating” Israel’s 60th birthday. What a bunch of animals they are!


5 posted on 05/15/2008 10:33:50 AM PDT by justiceseeker93
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6 posted on 05/15/2008 10:33:58 AM PDT by Alouette (Vicious Babushka)
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To: Stoat

The Antisemitism is, no doubt, encouraged and enabled
at the highest levels, including the BBC and the Royal family.


7 posted on 05/15/2008 10:37:08 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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Thank you very much for pinging your lists :-)

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8 posted on 05/15/2008 10:39:58 AM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: Stoat

“Satmar Beth Hamedrash Yetev Lev...”

The Satmars are famously anti-Zionist; if that’s a Satmar Synagogue, it’s particularly ironic.


9 posted on 05/15/2008 10:41:05 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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To: Stoat

Unfortunately, some organizations are of the opinion that it is better to keep these kinds of acts and attacks quiet so that more are not inspired.


10 posted on 05/15/2008 10:43:26 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl (McCain calls it "radical islamic terrorism," the dems don't refer to it at all)
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To: Diogenesis
The Antisemitism is, no doubt, encouraged and enabled
at the highest levels, including the BBC and the Royal family.

The Queen is certainly being extremely respectful of Islam during her current trip......

Queen dons a headscarf for Mosque visit -Times Online

 


11 posted on 05/15/2008 10:43:54 AM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: Stoat

Probably just Muslims obeying their sharia laws.


12 posted on 05/15/2008 10:45:50 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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In London, on the 30th anniversary of the Islamic Development Bank:
"I am certain that with the support of the Islamic Development Bank
my charities will be able to increase their efforts to address the challenges
we face in Britain's cities and help those younger British Muslims
who feel they have little or no stake in society to play a fuller part
in the country's affairs by promoting community and entrepreneurial development
."
[Jan. 26, 2006, Charles, The Islamic Prince of Wales]


To 800 Islamic scholars and terrorists at Cairo's Al-Azhar University
"The recent ghastly strife and anger over the Danish cartoons
shows the danger that comes of our failure to listen and to respect what is precious
and sacred to others. In my view, the true mark of a civilised society
is the respect it pays to minorities and to strangers.
"
[Mar. 21, 2006, Charles, The Islamic Prince of Wales]

13 posted on 05/15/2008 10:49:27 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Cicero
Probably just Muslims obeying their sharia laws.

From the article:

We are already on a relatively high state of alert due to pronouncements by pro-al Qaeda supporters relating to attacks on Jews

Is it time to start an "underground railroad" of sorts to assist Jews in leaving Great Britain, or perhaps an arms-smuggling operation to assist them in arming themselves?  The enemy is no longer at the gates, he is living next door on your tax dollars....

14 posted on 05/15/2008 10:56:54 AM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: Stoat

Europe = Jew haters


15 posted on 05/15/2008 11:00:27 AM PDT by Nachum
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To: ExTexasRedhead
You are so right, I see it coming and it scares me. I felt it in the air back in 1999.

We in this conservative party better get our poop together or we are all dead ducks!

16 posted on 05/15/2008 11:01:49 AM PDT by oswegodeee (Dee) ( Born in the South and raised in a G_D centered home)
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To: Alouette

please add me to the list.. Thanks!
Dee


17 posted on 05/15/2008 11:02:53 AM PDT by oswegodeee (Dee) ( Born in the South and raised in a G_D centered home)
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To: Stoat

Why would jews need an underground railroad to escape from Britain you numbskull, Britain is not Nazi Germany. Jews aren’t being held prisoner in the United Kingdom.....


18 posted on 05/15/2008 11:05:57 AM PDT by thundrey
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To: Diogenesis
Just commenting on the picture!

In London, on the 30th anniversary of the Islamic Development Bank: "I am certain that with the support of the Islamic Development Bank my charities will be able to increase their efforts to address the challenges we face in Britain's cities and help those younger British Muslims who feel they have little or no stake in society to play a fuller part in the country's affairs by promoting community and entrepreneurial development." [Jan. 26, 2006, Charles, The Islamic Prince of Wales]

More huggies and kissies from the demented Royals. < Gag> this is for the young British Maniac Mooslims who want you dead, stupid Charles!

19 posted on 05/15/2008 11:08:21 AM PDT by oswegodeee (Dee) ( Born in the South and raised in a G_D centered home)
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20 posted on 05/15/2008 11:10:19 AM PDT by SJackson (It is impossible to build a peace process based on blood, Natan Sharansky)
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