Anti-semitic Terrorist Attack In Manchester

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A police investigation is underway after the car of a prominent Orthodox rabbi, known for his opposition to Israel, was firebombed outside his home in Salford.

Rabbi Ahron Cohen’s Volvo estate was set on fire when petrol was poured over it and set alight after an attempt to explode the fuel tank failed.

Nobody was injured in the incident, which took place in the early hours of last Friday, but the car was destroyed in what seems to be a serious escalation in tensions between people in Britain over the conflict in Gaza.

Recent months have seen hundreds of incidents of antisemitism as well as abuse of people supporting the Palestinian cause, according to campaigners.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “Just after 1.10am on Friday 19 September 2014, police were called following reports a car was set alight outside a house on Wellbeck Grove, Higher Broughton.”

They added: “Police are treating this as arson and inquiries are ongoing.”

The firebombing came just two weeks after the rabbi, a leading member of Neturei Karta, an anti-Israel group within Orthodox Judaism, spoke out against Israel’s military actions in Gaza, at a demonstration in Rochdale.

He described the incident as “sad” and warned it could have killed someone if his car had exploded. “It's a shame they have ...

Rabbi s car firebombed in Manchester after anti-Israel comments - Crime - UK - The Independent


Is the Zionist Terrorist group now active in Britain. Or is this just a lone wolf terrorist attack for the foreign extremist power?
 

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