Bondi attack on Jewish community ‘sickening’ says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer said the attack targeting the Jewish community at the Hanukkah event in Australia was “sickening”.

At least 11 people died and 29 people were hospitalized in a shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday, according to police.

In his statement about X, the British prime minister said: “The United Kingdom will always stand by Australia and the Jewish community.” He added that the government was working with the Community Security Trust, a Jewish security organisation, on policing Hanukkah events in the UK.

The Metropolitan Police said it was “increasing its police presence, carrying out additional community patrols and engaging with the Jewish community to understand what more we can do”.

“It is a terrible fact that Jewish communities around the world face an increased level of threat,” the agency said in a statement. The statement was included.

“At a time when Jewish communities in London are coming together to begin Hanukkah celebrations, we know that this attack will cause not only terrible sadness but also significantly increased concerns about security.”

In October, two people were killed in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish religious calendar.

On Sunday, the UK Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) called on police and the government to protect Hanukkah celebrations, which begin this evening and last for eight days.

Chanukah, also known as Chanukah, is a festival of lights usually celebrated in December.

“We are devastated and outraged to see Jews in Sydney once again targeted for being Jewish,” JLC said in a statement. he said.

“While we are still reeling from the attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, we know that such hatred exists in this country.

“As we prepare to celebrate Hanukkah over the next eight nights, we call on the government and law enforcement to work with our community to protect Jewish life in the UK and ensure this week’s events can go ahead safely. We must not let hate extinguish the festival of lights.”