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A group of men who shouted anti-Semitic abuse while driving through a Jewish community in North London were part of a convoy that travelled 200 miles from Bradford, it was reported today, as police stepped up patrols at synagogues and Sadiq Khan said there was no excuse for racism.
Onlookers were left horrified after the passengers yelled: F the Jews. F all of them. F their mothers, f their daughters and show your support for Palestine. Rape their daughters and we have to send a message like that. Please do it for the poor children in Gaza.
Mr Khan, who was recently re-elected as Mayor of London, told BBC Radio 4 s Today programme this morning: Many of us feel quite strongly about what s happened in Israel and Gaza, what we can t do is use that as an excuse for any kind of anti-Semitism or hate crime.
By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
Rabbi Rafi Goodwin was attacked in Limes Avenue, Chigwell. Photo: Google Maps/Chigwell Synagogue A rabbi was attacked yesterday in what police have labelled a ‘religiously-aggravated assault’. Chigwell and Hainault Synagogue rabbi Rafi Goodwin was attacked in Limes Avenue, Chigwell, at about 1.15pm on Sunday, May 16. Police have said anti-Semitic language was used during the attack, however the Jewish News and Jewish Chronicle have reported the rabbi was not targeted in retaliation to recent events in the Middle East and that it was a road rage incident. Two teenagers reportedly stepped out in front rabbi Rafi Goodwin’s car while he was driving and shouted anti-Semitic abuse before damaging his vehicle.
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