Date: Fri, 20 Sep 24 03:49:59 UTC
Organization: Usenet.Farm
Subject: Bus service to help Jewish Londoners feel safe
Newsgroups: soc.culture.israel,can.politics,talk.politics.guns,talk.politics.misc,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,uk.legal
From: Jeanne Douglas <deshavari@gmail.com>
The mayor of London has launched a trial bus route in north London to
help Jewish Londoners feel "safe when they travel".
The 310 bus runs every 20 minutes between Stamford Hill in Hackney and
Golders Green in Barnet.
It was launched in response to longstanding requests from the Jewish
community for a service connecting the neighbourhoods, the mayor's
office said.
Sadiq Khan said that creating the route, which operates from 07:00 to
19:00 daily, was one of his re-election pledges.
'Massive increase of antisemitism'
Mr Khan told BBC London: "For 16 years now the Jewish communities in
Stamford Hill and Golders Green have been lobbying for a direct link
between those two communities.
"I was struck by the conversations I've had in recent months with the
Jewish community.
"They were frightened because of a massive increase of antisemitism
since October 7 last year.
"I was told stories by families who, where they changed buses from
Stamford Hill to Golders Green at Finsbury Park, they were frightened
about the abuse they had received."
The Met Police recorded 2,065 antisemitic hate crime incidents between
October and July.
Of the 2,065 reports, 390 took place in Barnet, 277 in Westminster,
250 in Hackney and 190 in Camden.
Mr Khan said the new bus route "connects communities, connects
congregations" and would reassure Jewish Londoners they would be "safe
when they travel between these two communities".
"We have heard stories of Jewish Londoners receiving verbal abuse," Mr
Khan added.
"We've also heard stories about Jewish Londoners not leaving their
homes... because they're worried about their safety.
"I don't want any Londoner to be scared to leave their home because
they're worried about public transport.
"I think we've got to recognise the fear that Londoners feel who are
Jewish, we've got to recognise the tremors of hate that are felt by
Jewish people across the country.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20l26mj14mo
Where ever jews infest, there is always backlash. This has been going
on since the beginning of time. Why can't they take a hint and get the
F*** out? Why must they force the population where they dwell to
resort to violence or threats of violence? If they would only pack up
and leave (anywhere in Asia if fine)
"Any people that have been perscuted for 2000 years must be doing
something wrong."
~ Heinz Alfred 'Henry' Kissinger (1923-2023)