"One worshipper was stabbed to death at the Heaton Park synagogue, while another was accidentally shot dead by police in their efforts to stop the attacker, a local man named as Jihad al-Shamie, who police also shot dead. Speaking on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4, Rich said: The levels of anti-Jewish hatred and extremism and incitement have been allowed to grow over the last few years. I think that's where the outrage should be directed."
"I think it's phenomenally tone deaf, to say the least, for so many people who claim to care about human rights and care about freedoms, to be taking police resources away from protecting the rights and freedoms of Jewish people to live their lives and go to synagogue in safety, all to support a proscribed terrorist organisation, which is not the same thing as supporting the Palestinians. The two are not the same."
An attack at the Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester left three people dead: one worshipper stabbed, another accidentally shot by police, and the attacker shot dead. Antisemitism, extremism and incitement have increased across politics and wider society, with reports of inflammatory mosque sermons and persistent online hate. Large planned pro-Palestine marches and vigils prompted criticism for diverting police resources away from protecting Jewish people and for appearing tone deaf to Jewish safety concerns. Calls emerged to cancel protests including events in Trafalgar Square and Manchester cathedral, and senior officials urged reassessment of public demonstrations linked to proscribed organisations.
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