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[Daniel Sugarman @Daniel_Sugarman]

After the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" vote, the Leader of Haringey Council, which is controlled by the Greens, wrote to various Synagogues in the borough to "reassure" them.

I want to show you Highgate Synagogue's reply. I believe it is worth reading in its entirety.

[Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig]

“It didn’t start on the 7th of October 2023”

1. Jerusalem Nebi Musa Riots 1920
2. Jaffa Riots 1921
3. Hebron Massacre 1929
4. Motza Massacre 1929
5. Safed Massacre 1929
6. Jaffa Riots 1936
7. Tiberias Massacre 1938
8. Farhud Massacre, Baghdad 1941
9. Tripoli Pogrom 1945
10. Jerusalem Commercial Centre Riots 1947
11. Aleppo Pogrom 1947
12. Aden Riots 1947
13. Haifa Oil Refinery Massacre 1947
14. Convoy of 35 Ambush 1948
15. Ben Yehuda Street Bombing 1948
16. Jewish Agency Bombing 1948
17. Hadassah Convoy Massacre 1948
18. Kfar Etzion Massacre 1948
19. Oujda and Jerada Pogrom 1948
20. Tripoli Pogrom 1948
21. Cairo Jewish Quarter Bombings 1948
22. Expulsion of 850,000 Jews from Arab Countries 1948–1970s
23. Ma'ale Akrabim Bus Massacre 1954
24. Kfar Chabad School Attack 1956
25. Libya Pogrom 1967
26. Baghdad Public Hangings of Jews 1969
27. Avivim School Bus Massacre 1970
28. Lod Airport Massacre 1972
29. Munich Olympics Massacre 1972
30. Kiryat Shmona Massacre 1974
31. Ma'alot School Massacre 1974
32. Savoy Hotel Attack 1975
33. Zion Square Bombing 1975
34. Coastal Road Massacre 1978
35. Nahariya Attack 1979
36. Beit Hadassah Hebron Attack 1980
37. Vienna Synagogue Attack 1981
38. Rue des Rosiers Attack, Paris 1982
39. Rome Great Synagogue Attack 1982
40. Achille Lauro Hijacking 1985
41. Neve Shalom Synagogue Massacre, Istanbul 1986
42. Israeli Embassy Bombing, Buenos Aires 1992
43. AMIA Bombing, Buenos Aires 1994
44. Jerusalem Bus 18 Bombings 1996
45. Mahane Yehuda Market Bombing 1997
46. Other Second Intifada Bombings 2000–2005
47. Dolphinarium Massacre 2001
48. Sbarro Massacre 2001
49. Beit Yisrael Bombing 2002
50. Park Hotel Passover Massacre 2002
51. El Ghriba Synagogue Bombing, Djerba 2002
52. Hebrew University Cafeteria Bombing 2002
53. Jerusalem Bus 2 Massacre 2003
54. Maxim Restaurant Massacre, Haifa 2003
55. Istanbul Synagogue Bombings 2003
56. Ilan Halimi Murder, Paris 2006
57. Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva Massacre 2008
58. Mumbai Chabad House Massacre 2008
59. Itamar Massacre 2011
60. Toulouse Jewish School Massacre 2012
61. Burgas Bus Bombing 2012
62. Brussels Jewish Museum Attack 2014
63. Three Teens Kidnapping and Murder 2014
64. Har Nof Synagogue Massacre 2014
65. Hyper Cacher Attack, Paris 2015
66. Sarona Market Attack 2016
67. Sarah Halimi Murder, Paris 2017
68. Mireille Knoll Murder, Paris 2018
69. Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre, Pittsburgh 2018
70. Jersey City Kosher Market Attack 2019
71. Beersheba, Bnei Brak and Elad Attacks 2022
72. Neve Yaakov Synagogue Attack 2023
73. El Ghriba Synagogue Shooting, Djerba 2023
74. October 7 Massacre 2023
75. Jaffa Light Rail Attack 2024
76. Capital Jewish Museum Attack, Washington 2025
77. Ramot Junction Shooting 2025
78. Heaton Park Synagogue Attack, Manchester 2025
79. Bondi Beach Hanukkah Massacre, Sydney 2025

[Wes Streeting @wesstreeting]

Today marks three years since the deadliest day for Jewish people since the Holocaust. I say since the Holocaust because, throughout history, Jewish people have been subjected to massacres and pogroms. This pernicious and ancient hatred, sometimes described as a light sleeper, feels very much awake and at large today.

We know what Hamas did on October 7th, because they filmed it and showed it to the world - proud of their barbarity and depravity. There is no justification - there can be no justification - for such extraordinary acts of evil: setting homes on fire, taking hostages, rape, killing, mutilation of bodies. I am in awe of those survivors who share their testimony with the world to confront those who would look the other way and grieve for those who did not return home.

What was so striking here in the UK was that, alongside an outpouring of solidarity for the people of Israel and the Jewish community, there was an immediate and sharp rise in antisemitism. Israel’s war in Gaza does not warrant nor justify hatred towards Jewish people or Israelis, but the fact that this spike in antisemitism took place before the war and in the immediate aftermath of a deadly attack on Jewish people in Israel is chilling.

Attacks on the Jewish community - from Golders Green to Heaton Park - have been met with greater investment in security. But our response to antisemitism requires more from each of us. Antisemitism can’t be defeated simply with higher walls and thicker doors. It is a battle of hearts, minds and souls.

Consider this: as a Member of Parliament, I go through tougher security to enter one of my local Jewish primary and secondary schools than I do to enter my own constituency office. In Britain, in this decade of the 21st century.

This is not the day to debate British foreign policy, or Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank. I know there are people affected by antisemitism - among them longstanding friends - in Britain who are very critical of my position and the position of the Government. While we do not support Israel’s occupation in Palestine, we do stand against those who want to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth and those who do not support the right of the Jewish people to self-determination. Zionism is not racism. The Jewish people have the same right to self-determination as others. We have taken action to defend Israel and defeat those who threaten innocent lives in the past and we will do so again as necessary.

Finally, I want to send a message to the Union of Jewish Students. More than 20 years ago you taught me about antisemitism and my generation of student leaders thought that the banning of student Jewish societies was a type of antisemitism confined to history. Today’s generation of Jewish student leaders are confronting a far bigger challenge than we faced. Student marches planned for this anniversary are shameful. It is vital that Jewish students do not stand alone.

Today, we all face a choice. We can be bystanders to antisemitism or we can be upstanders for the values that represent the best of this country. But be in no doubt: to remain silent is not a neutral act. It is complicity in racism.

On this anniversary those of us who are not Jewish have a responsibility to speak up, to stand against antisemitism, and to stand up for this country’s values.

[Rob Rinder @RobbieRinder]

Zionism is both historic and spiritual; the ancient connection of the Jewish people to the land of Israel and their right to self-determination in their historic homeland.

I am British by birth, belonging and love; Jewish by inheritance, memory and faith. Britain is my country. Israel is not a competing loyalty, it is the homeland of the Jewish people to which I am bound by ancestry, memory and identity.

For millions of Jews, that is the heart of Zionism. Not supremacy, dispossession or the killing of Palestinians and not a colonial claim to a foreign land but the self-determination of a people with an ancient and continuous connection to it. In practice, it must mean two peoples entitled to self-determination both living in security and freedom with neither people’s future purchased with the lives, rights or humanity of the other.

That is why declaring “Zionism is racism” is not merely wrong, it tells most Jews that their understanding of their own history, identity and collective freedom is itself morally suspect. The Greens should ask themselves whom they are trying to please by adopting a slogan that turns Jewish self-determination into a moral stain. If your politics of inclusion requires millions of Jews to renounce a central part of their history and identity before they qualify for your solidarity, it isn’t inclusion. You are telling Jews: you may belong here but only if you disown Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people. That is not anti-racism. It is imposing a political test on Jews that no genuinely progressive movement would dream of imposing on any other minority.

[Bukayo Saka @BukayoSaka87]

You deserve more Arsenal fans 💔

[Terry Flewers @terryflewers]

Where did the 7 minutes come from @FA_PGMOL 🤔

Opta have confirmed the ball was in play for 35 minutes in that second half. More than any other half this season.

[AFC GIB @543Gibber]

@secondtierpod @FootballCliches

[AFC GIB @543Gibber]

#TRIPLive Who has been the best president in your opinion of the last 40 years?

[Frank Khalid OBE @FrankKhalidUK]

Sadio Mane is transforming his village to a town.

He built a £455,000 hospital and €250,000 school in his village, Bambaly.

He gives each family €70 monthly.

He provided 4G internet for them.

He is building a fuel station and post office.

2,000 people live in his village.

[Nikita Mazepin @nikita_mazepin]

To my fans and followers - it's a difficult time and I am not in control over a lot of what is being said and done. I'm choosing to focus on what I CAN control by working hard and doing my best for my @HaasF1Team . My deepest thanks for your understanding and support. 🙏

[Gabriel Magalhaes @biel_m04]

WHAT A TEAM 😭🙌🏾❤️

[AFC GIB @543Gibber]

@AndyVintage @JustMUFC_ @oClarkk @utdreport @StatmanDave Regret that one?

[ESPN F1 @ESPNF1]

It's been 8 years since the accident. A hero to millions around the world.

Keep fighting Michael ❤️

[AFC GIB @543Gibber]

@TheFergusonWay Agueroooooo

[Yapi 🐐 @BhaHarvey]

The F1 in football terms.

[Ricardo Bastos @ricbastosy]

Remember the 12th of December.
#AbuDhabiGP
#f1eleven

[Sky Sports F1 @SkySportsF1]

It's all over.

What a season 🔥

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[Joel Embiid @JoelEmbiid]

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[Joel Embiid @JoelEmbiid]

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