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| 'Beware of Jews' sign put up yards from London synagogue | 'Beware of Jews' sign put up yards from London synagogue |
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| A road sign discovered in a Jewish-dominated part of North London that appeared to warn passers-by to “beware of Jews” has been removed. | A road sign discovered in a Jewish-dominated part of North London that appeared to warn passers-by to “beware of Jews” has been removed. |
| The sign, spotted by a member of the local Jewish community in Stamford Hill on Monday, depicted what looked like the silhouette of an orthodox Jewish man wearing a traditional fedora hat. | The sign, spotted by a member of the local Jewish community in Stamford Hill on Monday, depicted what looked like the silhouette of an orthodox Jewish man wearing a traditional fedora hat. |
| It was put up around 200 yards from a synagogue. | It was put up around 200 yards from a synagogue. |
| Neighbourhood watch group the Shomrim reported it to Hackney police and the local council on Tuesday afternoon, and it was removed later that evening, a member of the group told The Independent. | Neighbourhood watch group the Shomrim reported it to Hackney police and the local council on Tuesday afternoon, and it was removed later that evening, a member of the group told The Independent. |
| Barry Bard, supervisor at Stamford Hill Shomrim, said the sign had made people living nearby anxious. | Barry Bard, supervisor at Stamford Hill Shomrim, said the sign had made people living nearby anxious. |
| "The sign has caused a lot of concern amongst local Jewish residents, especially as it's in such close proximity to a synagogue,” Mr Bard said. | "The sign has caused a lot of concern amongst local Jewish residents, especially as it's in such close proximity to a synagogue,” Mr Bard said. |
| Local politicians have spoken out against the sign. | Local politicians have spoken out against the sign. |
| Shadow Home Secretary Dianne Abbott, who is MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, described the sign as “disgusting” and “unacceptable”, while David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, tweeted: “Despicable, nasty behaviour that has absolutely no place in our community.” | Shadow Home Secretary Dianne Abbott, who is MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, described the sign as “disgusting” and “unacceptable”, while David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, tweeted: “Despicable, nasty behaviour that has absolutely no place in our community.” |
| It is at present unclear who was responsible for the sign or what their motives were, and police are investigating the case. | |
| Caroline Selman, Cabinet Member for community safety and enforcement for Hackney Council, told The Independent: “We have received reports about a number of fake warning signs and are ensuring that any that we find are reported to the police so that they can be gathered as evidence. | |
| "We have not found the sign that has appeared in a number of media articles – reports suggest that that sign has already been taken down. | |
| "We take reports of hate crimes extremely seriously so if any residents find any kind of anti-Semitic signs they should immediately report them to the police on 101.” | |
| A Shomrim study last year recorded 32 anti-Semitic incidents during a month-long study among Orthodox Jews living in the Stamford Hill area. | A Shomrim study last year recorded 32 anti-Semitic incidents during a month-long study among Orthodox Jews living in the Stamford Hill area. |