Licensable picture: Lag B'Omer celebrations in Stamford Hill, London

The Palestine Action protest group has targeted a Jewish business in Stamford Hill, claiming that it operates as landlord for an Israeli defence company. In the attack, which took place last night, the group broke the glass storefront and sprayed red paint on both the exterior and interior of the premises – including on the Mezuzah on the doorpost. The statement from the anti-Israel organisation claimed it had targeted “the London-based landlords of Kent’s Elbit weapons factory, Instro Precision

We are appalled by the violent attack on a Jewish-owned business in Stamford Hill, London. Masked vandals smashed windows, destroyed property, and daubed red paint, leaving behind the antisemitic slogans. This act, claimed by Palestine Action, was not a protest, it was a targeted act of hate. The victims were attacked solely because of their Jewish identity. This is antisemitism, plain and simple. It must be recognised, confronted, and prosecuted as such. We stand in full solidarity with the vic

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