Атака на синагогу в Манчестере в Йом Кипур унесла жизни двух человек

"...Standing behind the police cordon that still surrounds the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in the city’s Crumpsall neighborhood, the mourners said they felt forgotten by a society that has allowed antisemitism in the U.K. to grow unchallenged over the last two years...."

"...Politicians and other leaders have failed to reject anti-Jewish speech or protect Jews from hate crimes, they said...."

"...As evidence of the climate of intolerance that has been allowed to fester in Britain, some people pointed to pro-Palestinian protests in London that went ahead Thursday night, even as Jews around the country grieved over the deaths in Manchester...."

"...Protests and counter-protests have gripped cities across Britain since the Hamas-led attack on Israel almost two years ago...."

"...Pro-Palestinian marches have become louder and angrier amid criticism of Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Some Jews say they feel threatened by chants such as “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” The protests have been largely peaceful...."

"...The Israeli prime minister and his supporters have frequently accused critics of Israel or its conduct of the war in Gaza of antisemitism. Israel’s detractors see it as an attempt to stifle even legitimate criticism...."

"...But in Crumpsall, neighbors of all faiths banded together Friday to support one another, focused on their mutual disgust at the violence inflicted on their multicultural community during seven minutes on Thursday morning...."

"...But the air of solidarity was shattered during Friday’s vigil, when Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was introduced to the crowd. Lammy was Britain’s foreign secretary until a few weeks ago and is seen as the architect of the government’s decision to criticize the Israeli offensive in Gaza and recognize a Palestinian state...."

"...Lammy was greeted with shouts of “not today” and “shame on you.”..."

"...Mark Adlestone, chair of the Jewish Representative Council in Greater Manchester, eventually quieted the crowd, saying, “All right, we’ve heard enough. We know how you feel.”..."

"...Jews in Manchester seem determined to carry on. Orthodox Jews hurried to do their shopping ahead of the Sabbath, all but tripping over the journalists seeking their views. Were they afraid? Did they see this coming?..."

"...Yes, there was grief for those that were lost. Yes, there was fear of rising antisemitism. But there was also defiance...."

"...“We’re not going to cower away,” Issaac Friedlander said. “We’re not going to hide. ... We’re going to carry on with our lives.”..."