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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Two arrested over arson attack at former synagogue in east London

Two people have been arrested by counter-terrorism officers investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in east London. A 45-year-old man and a woman, 52, were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson and have been taken into police custody. Police and firefighters were called to the fire at 5.16am on Tuesday at the former East London Central Synagogue in Whitechapel. Minor damage was caused to a set of gates and a lock at the front of the building. No one was injured.
London
London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Car allegedly driven at Jewish schoolboys' treated as religiously aggravated assault

A car reportedly drove toward three Jewish schoolboys in north-west London, prompting a religiously aggravated assault investigation and added police protection for Jewish communities.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Polanski not fit to lead a party' after Golders Green tweet, says minister UK politics live

Heidi Alexander stated that Zack Polanski's retweeting of a post suggesting police used excessive force was disgusting and absolutely abhorrent, indicating he is unfit to lead a political party.
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New York City
fromFOX 5 New York
2 months ago

NYPD increases security at Jewish sites across NYC amid Iran conflict

The NYPD deployed enhanced security measures at Jewish cultural sites and neighborhoods during Purim following recent Iran-related airstrikes, though no credible threats exist.
New York City
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Disturbing': Mamdani Under Fire for Repealing Executive Order Protecting NYC Synagogues

Mayor Zohran Mamdani immediately repealed predecessor's executive orders, including one increasing NYPD protection for Jewish places of worship, prompting alarm and media criticism.
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