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| Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer condemn 'shameful' anti-Semitism in video | Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer condemn 'shameful' anti-Semitism in video |
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| Boris Johnson has condemned the "shameful racism" aimed at British Jews, after a video appeared to show people shouting anti-Semitic abuse. | Boris Johnson has condemned the "shameful racism" aimed at British Jews, after a video appeared to show people shouting anti-Semitic abuse. |
| Police in London said they had identified the car seen in the video and were trying to find the occupants. | Police in London said they had identified the car seen in the video and were trying to find the occupants. |
| The person who filmed the video told the BBC they cried after witnessing the scene, adding: "I don't feel safe." | The person who filmed the video told the BBC they cried after witnessing the scene, adding: "I don't feel safe." |
| Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the incident was "utterly disgusting", adding: "There must be consequences". | Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the incident was "utterly disgusting", adding: "There must be consequences". |
| It comes amid rising tension between Israel and Palestinians in the Middle East, culminating in the worst violence since 2014. | It comes amid rising tension between Israel and Palestinians in the Middle East, culminating in the worst violence since 2014. |
| 'I felt frightened' | 'I felt frightened' |
| On Sunday, a video was posted on social media appearing to show a convoy of cars with Palestinian flags driving down a street, with a man shouting anti-Semitic abuse from a megaphone. | On Sunday, a video was posted on social media appearing to show a convoy of cars with Palestinian flags driving down a street, with a man shouting anti-Semitic abuse from a megaphone. |
| The person who filmed the video - who wanted to remain anonymous - said they started filming when they heard "excessive hooting" outside their window in north London. | |
| "They happened to stop at a set of traffic lights and I was able to capture what happened. | "They happened to stop at a set of traffic lights and I was able to capture what happened. |
| "I cried. How is this the world we live in today?" | "I cried. How is this the world we live in today?" |
| They added: "I felt immediately frightened and appalled that this is happening in this country. What if I was walking alone wearing something that identified me as Jewish? What might have happened? | They added: "I felt immediately frightened and appalled that this is happening in this country. What if I was walking alone wearing something that identified me as Jewish? What might have happened? |
| "I don't feel safe in my own home, and that's what terrifies me." | "I don't feel safe in my own home, and that's what terrifies me." |
| The Metropolitan Police said it had identified the vehicle and were making enquiries to locate the occupants. | The Metropolitan Police said it had identified the vehicle and were making enquiries to locate the occupants. |
| It said the video appeared to be filmed in the St John's Wood area. St John's Wood is an area in north London home to a Jewish community. | It said the video appeared to be filmed in the St John's Wood area. St John's Wood is an area in north London home to a Jewish community. |
| "Officers are carrying out urgent enquiries to identify those responsible," said the police. "This sort of behaviour will not be tolerated." | "Officers are carrying out urgent enquiries to identify those responsible," said the police. "This sort of behaviour will not be tolerated." |
| 'Inexcusable' | 'Inexcusable' |
| The prime minister was among many politicians to condemn the video on social media. | The prime minister was among many politicians to condemn the video on social media. |
| "There is no place for anti-Semitism in our society," Mr Johnson tweeted. "Ahead of Shavuot, I stand with Britain's Jews who should not have to endure the type of shameful racism we have seen today." | "There is no place for anti-Semitism in our society," Mr Johnson tweeted. "Ahead of Shavuot, I stand with Britain's Jews who should not have to endure the type of shameful racism we have seen today." |
| Shavuot is a Jewish festival beginning on Sunday that celebrates when the children of Israel received the Ten Commandments. | Shavuot is a Jewish festival beginning on Sunday that celebrates when the children of Israel received the Ten Commandments. |
| Sir Keir said: "Utterly disgusting. Anti-Semitism, misogyny and hate have no place on our streets or in our society. There must be consequences." | Sir Keir said: "Utterly disgusting. Anti-Semitism, misogyny and hate have no place on our streets or in our society. There must be consequences." |
| Mike Freer, the local MP for Finchley and Golders Green, said: "The scenes I've witnessed in my constituency today have left me sick to my stomach." | |
| The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the police had his "full backing" for their zero-tolerance approach, and Londoners could expect to see "high visibility police patrols". | The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the police had his "full backing" for their zero-tolerance approach, and Londoners could expect to see "high visibility police patrols". |
| "Hate crimes are inexcusable and have no place in our city," he said. | "Hate crimes are inexcusable and have no place in our city," he said. |
| On Saturday, thousands of people protested through London in support of the Palestinians. | On Saturday, thousands of people protested through London in support of the Palestinians. |
| The organisers of the protest called on the UK government to step in and "stop allowing Israel's brutal violence against and oppression of the Palestinian people to go unpunished". | The organisers of the protest called on the UK government to step in and "stop allowing Israel's brutal violence against and oppression of the Palestinian people to go unpunished". |
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