Jane Prinsley

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A Jewish-owned business in Stamford Hill was vandalised overnight on Wednesday, in what a community leader has described as a “traumatic antisemitic targeting”. The property company, located in the heart of the strictly Orthodox area of north London, had its windows smashed, computers and furniture destroyed, and red paint thrown across the shopfront. The pavement outside was marked with the slogan “Drop Elbit” – an apparent reference to Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems.

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The material has since been handed over to German authorities and is under investigation. Veiler, who served as president of the JSUD until March and is a vice president of the European Union of Jewish Students, told the JC the letter is a stark reminder of the abuse targeted towards Jewish student leaders, who she said have become desensitised to receiving this kind of hate.

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PaJeS, which has no formal role in admissions, initially tracked 60 families on their waiting list still seeking places after the first round of admissions, but Freedman said that number is “dropping week by week”. However, that is not enough to assuage the concern of parents awaiting news. Rumours are circulating that over 100 children are on the waiting list for a place. Freedman insisted the number was “significantly lower”.

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“I was surprised by how anxious I became,” he told the JC. “It was distressing for my family. I genuinely thought it would end up in court.” The charges were eventually dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service just weeks before the scheduled trial date, citing insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction. During his police interrogation, the man was apparently questioned about whether the Nasrallah cartoon might offend “pro-Hezbollah” activists present at the protest.

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A spokesperson for Shomrim north-west London said the charity had “responded to reports at Hampstead Underground Station regarding a racially motivated assault on three Jewish boys. “Suspects are believed to be a group of six to seven males. One of the victims was admitted to hospital for observation.” In their statement released on Tuesday, Shomrim said they were appealing for “any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.