Sickened by the anti-Semitic graffiti on walls all over Hampstead and Belsize Park this morning. All decent people across Britain stand with our Jewish community - and we must move heaven and earth to eradicate this racist hatred, which was unimaginable just a few years ago. pic.twitter.com/Pfr8ZBIJax
— Oliver Cooper (@OliverCooper) December 29, 2019
"This is clearly a concerning incident and one we are taking seriously. We have liaised with our partners in order to remove the graffiti and various enquiries are underway to find who is responsible. Officers will be on patrol throughout the area in order to provide some reassurance to local communities," Inspector Kev Hailes said in on the police force's website.I am walking around Hampstead documenting all the anti-Semitic graffiti that mars our community this morning, and just got to South Hampstead Synagogue. This is a place of peace and prayer, desecrated by the world’s oldest hatred. pic.twitter.com/zJgxBxiZRU
— Oliver Cooper (@OliverCooper) December 29, 2019
Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn Tulip Siddiq told The Guardian that the graffiti was “unbelievable, senseless, disgusting antisemitism at the heart of our community.”This graffiti comes as five people were stabbed at a synagogue in Rockland County, New York. The NYPD's Counter-terrorism unit tweeted that it was "closely monitoring" reports. According to Rabbi Shmuel Gancz, head of the Chabad Jewish Center of Suffern, three victims were released from the hospital and two were critically injured and underwent surgery."Let me be clear: antisemitism and bigotry of any kind are repugnant to our values of inclusion and diversity and we have absolutely zero tolerance for such acts of hate," New York Governor wrote in an open letter.Police are aware of anti-Semitic graffiti in the #Hampstead #Camden area & are investigating,Anyone with information that could assist is asked to call 101 ref 7282/28Dec. https://t.co/FfxAm7DG6G
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) December 29, 2019