Two swastikas daubed in Mill Hill are reported to Barnet Council

Two swastikas daubed at a bus stop in Mill Hill have been reported to the local council.

A picture of the Nazi symbols on the pavement was posted on Twitter by Danny Cohen,  president of Access Entertainment and former BBC Head of Television. He wrote: “Antisemitic graffiti in Mill Hill East, London this week.”

The Community Security Trust confirmed the offensive symbols were found in front of a bus stop in Mill Hill East, where the 221 bus departs on Frith Lane, opposite the entrance to Abercorn Road.

Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden, Anne Clarke, condemned the daubing: “Mill Hill East is home to a large Jewish community, and daubing swastikas can only have been done to provoke fear and upset.

“I am appalled that it has happened, and my office have been in touch with TfL and Barnet Council to ensure it is cleaned up immediately. There is no place for hate and bigotry here or anywhere.”

Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet, senior rabbi of Mill Hill United Synagogue, said: “It beggars belief that antisemitism is still so rife in our community in the 21st century. The sad fact is that it is prevalent on university campuses, to some extent in the work place and, as is evident, it spills over onto the street – quite literally.

“No Jew should have to feel frightened walking the streets of Mill Hill or anywhere else for that matter.

“This gross ignorance and intolerance needs to be addressed once and for all in every sphere of society.”

Barnet Council and the Metropolitan Police have been asked for a statement.