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Terrorist incident in London

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Ihatetomatoes · 29/04/2026 17:02

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3ve2nr60xzt

Thoughts to the victims, their families and the wider Jewish community in the UK.

The conflict in Gaza is nothing to do with Jewish people in the UK.

Police declare terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed in north London

The 45-year-old suspect has a history of serious violence and mental health issues, police say. They also say he attempted to stab officers while being arrested.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3ve2nr60xzt

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TomeTome · 29/04/2026 19:32

rubyslippers · 29/04/2026 19:01

He went to a predominantly Jewish area - Golders Green
the victims were wearing yarmulkes so visibly Jewish
what isn’t antisemitic about it ?

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I think you misunderstood my post. I think it’s entirely possible it was antisemitism. Of course he could also just be having a MH crisis and be fixated on something else. The police said he had form for violence related to MH I think? We won’t know till it’s been investigated. Frightening for everyone concerned.

rubyslippers · 29/04/2026 19:01

TomeTome · 29/04/2026 17:55

The suspect has a history of violence and MH problems. It could well be antisemitism but I’m not seeing any clear link to conflict in the middle east.

He went to a predominantly Jewish area - Golders Green
the victims were wearing yarmulkes so visibly Jewish
what isn’t antisemitic about it ?

Twiglets1 · 29/04/2026 18:59

Just awful ... the UK need to do something to stop this antisemitic wave of hatred towards Jewish people.

TomeTome · 29/04/2026 17:55

The suspect has a history of violence and MH problems. It could well be antisemitism but I’m not seeing any clear link to conflict in the middle east.

dairydebris · 29/04/2026 17:28

Please respectfully suggest not putting this thread in this subsection of mumsnet before the 'but Gaza' crew arrive. This attack has nothing to do with the conflict in the ME. Antisemites will antisemite.

Spongblobsparepants · 29/04/2026 17:25

Utterly sickening. Meanwhile, it was reported yesterday that the Iranian Embassy has been calling for regime supporters in the UK to martyr themselves. The ambassador has been summoned and the police are investigating.
Linked?
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/summoning-of-the-iranian-ambassador-to-the-united-kingdom

If these antisemitic bastards have dual citizenship, I honestly believe they need to be deported - never mind their rights to family life etc.

Summoning of the Iranian Ambassador to the United Kingdom

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has today summoned the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Kingdom

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/summoning-of-the-iranian-ambassador-to-the-united-kingdom

Weeelokthen · 29/04/2026 17:17

Absolutely sick of these hateful scumbags, bringing hate to our streets, towns and cities.
Hope the guys are ok 🌸

Lyla82 · 29/04/2026 17:10

It's sickening that Jewish people are being targeted like this. The government keep saying there's no place for antisemitism in our society yet they are doing nothing to stop it. My heart goes out to the victims and their families and all of the Jewish community.

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Ihatetomatoes · 29/04/2026 17:06

"Counter-terrorism police officers have a tried-and-tested system for assessing whether a violent incident counts as terrorism.

Put simply, they look at the initial evidence and work out whether the act of violence was carried out in an attempt to influence the government, or to intimidate the public, or a section of it, in order to advance a political, religious, racial or ideological cause. That is the legal definition of terrorism set out in our law."

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Ihatetomatoes · 29/04/2026 17:03

"It's just one after another," one member of a Jewish security group tells the BBC. "What's going on? How much more can we take?"

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