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Manchester Jewish community says “thoughts and prayers are with the citizens of Israel at this worrying time”

Chair of the JRC and JLC Trustee, Mark Adlestone at a JCR interfaith Sukkot evening.
Chair of the JRC and JLC Trustee, Mark Adlestone at a JCR interfaith Sukkot evening.

The council representing Manchester’s Jewish community says it is “shocked, traumatised and utterly appalled by the tragic scenes that have unfolded after Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel on the morning of Saturday 7th October.”

Like many organisations, the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region (JRC) had been prevented from commenting until now due to the festival of Simchat Torah.

It adds that: “Hamas is an internationally proscribed terrorist organisation which deliberately target innocent men, women and children. Their actions have rightly been unequivocally condemned around the world and we therefore support Israel’s right to defend herself against these terrorist atrocities.

“The Jewish community in Greater Manchester and the surrounding regions have deep links with Israel. Many will have close family and friends directly targeted during this outrage.

“As the representative body for the community across the region, we are also concerned due to conflict in the Middle East resulting in a surge in antisemitic hate crime on the streets of Greater Manchester. Over many years, this has been repeatedly referenced in our meetings with those elected to represent us.

“We are monitoring the situation and will work closely with our national communal leader- ship in London and key stakeholders across the region. We are grateful for the reassurance received from Greater Manchester Police who have directly been in contact to convey their support.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the citizens of Israel at this worrying time”.