[ALL UPDATES IN EXTENDED ARTICLE]
FIRST REPORT 1:00PM EST: As another night of unrest begins in London, the Jewish community is taking precautions to protect their stores from the violent riots.
Police have urged store owners to close their establishments in Stamford Hill (North London) and many store owners have emptied the contents of the stores. In North West London there are threats from riots just outside Golders Green at Brent Cross Shopping Centre, which is just a five minute walk from the main road in the Jewish Community. The area has gone on high alert.
Rabbonim have urged the community not to be around or near the riots even as bystanders. People can still go to Shul but should be cautious and keep away if riots enter the area.
All gas stations in Stamford Hill have been closed, and the Police Emergency number (999) is not being pick up. There is currently a 10 minute waiting time for an operator to take your emergency call.
A total of 215 arrests have been made in the London Riots.
Shomrim of Northwest London tell YWN that their role will be to preserve life and protect humanity only. Shomrim does not & wont provide protection to business premises.
UPDATE 1:32PM EST: Shomrim of London reports that they are on the scene of riots in the Jewish community Stamford Hill. There are youths reported to be in the area with baseball bats on the streets. Police and Shomrim are on the scene, and ambulances have been called.
UPDATE 1:57PM EST: There are reports of a stabbing in Stamford Hill on Portland Ave. And ambulance has been called to the scene.
UPDATE 2:20PM EST: Click HERE for photos at the scene of the stabbing, which occurred near the Bobov Shul.
UPDATE 2:31PM EST: Lower Clapton road is now under attack in the area of Evering Rd Junction, and Clapton Common in Stamford Hill has now been completely closed off.
UPDATE 2:55PM EST: There are reports of another stabbing on Crowland Road in Stamford Hill.
UPDATE 5:09PM EST: Looting has started in Curry’s Staples Corner – just outside the Jewish neighborhood in North West London.
UPDATE 6:02PM EST: There is a large group of youths on Golders Green Road, and police are engaging them. There are large riots ongoing in the Lower Clapton, Hackney areas.
UPDATE 6:05PM EST: Police are currently patrolling most street corners in the Stamford Hill Jewish Community. Shomrim in Golders Green & Hendon are on high alert and patrolling the streets. To report an incident call the Shomrim emergency hotline 0300 999 1234.
UPDATE 8:17PM EST: Large groups of youths are walking through the Jewish area of Golders Green and starting to riot. Police have arrived in force and have arrested two people.
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27 Responses
Who are these “youths”? Is it un-PC to say so?
Every Jew a 22.
Who is there for protection?
It sounds like Moshiach is very close. Daven hard that it be quick and easy because if not …
Are the victims jewish?
#2, look where that phrase got kahane
#5 where did it get him? U think these youths care? Buddy, if someone isout to kill u kill him first, can do that with a 22. Kahana chai.
I am very concerned, I have relatives there in Stamford Hill.
#2 what does that mean? Every Jew a 22?
Kahane was wrong. In almost everything about him.
“Every Jew a .22” is to emphasize that Jews would no longer passively ignore the plight of their foreign brethren. “.22” is a caliber bullet. Meaning “Every Jew should carry a .22 caliber gun.”
Every Jew a .22 means a gun for a Jew (self-defense).
What are these riots about? Pecuniary matters? Tuition?
Moshiach Now!
HaKol kol Yaakov, vihayodayim yidei Eisav. Vihameivin yovin.
Howas kahana wrong
Wait, these are JEWS rioting?? I don’t understand!! What in heaven’s name is going on?!
I could list you 20 places where HaRav Kahane saved jews. I dont think anyone in ISRAEL would argue today that he was wrong.
Jews must stand up for themselves, nobody is gonna do it for us!!!
IS HATZALAH BEING NEEDED??
The BBC has extensive coverage of the riots but does not mention anything in Stamford Hill or Brent Cross Shopping Center. Can YWN update on those areas please.
It doesn’t matter what the riots are “about,” yidden are always “at fault.” Remember “Esav soneh l’Yaakov.” Who do you think is going to get “blamed” for the economic meltdown (did ya see the stock market today?) we are experiencing? Wall street & bankers, code words for JEW… Benjamin Sholom Bernake, JEW… Tim Geithner, not Jewish but his name SOUNDS Jewish and that’s enough for Esav. We face tough times ahead, chevrei
May these terrible events on the very eve of Tisha b’Av give us all the proper perspective and motivation to do a cheshbon hanefesh and teshuva that we may merit the coming of Moshiach soon!
#18 take a deep breath no one is blaming the Jews, stop with the anti Semite thing its getting old
This is how it all started:
Last Thursday a black man was stopped in Tottenham (near Stamford Hill) by specialist firearm officers and officers from Operation Trident, the unit which deals with gun crime in the African and Caribbean communities, were attempting to carry out an arrest. He had a gun on him. There was a scuffle and his gun went off. It hit a policeman in his radio, so the police shot the black man dead.
Saturday there was a protest where people were demanding “justice” which begins peacefully. Then violence begins as bottles are thrown at two patrol cars close to the police station and cars were later torched.
Now all the blacks all over London are rioting and the mad white youth joining in and looting for fun. It has now even spread to other cities as discontent youth who are facing a “bleak” future, join in vent to their frustration and are destroying their own communities.
Its time for Moshiach.
Was there a 2nd person stabbed or not? Was the victim jewish?
Apparently currys is quiet
#19, that’s what they said in Germany.
#11, no, it’s not about any of that. A savage thug was killed in a shootout with the police, so all the other savages are burning and looting and hurting people in his memory. That’s all.
#19… ok, fine… no one is blaming the Jews… I guess the mob got togather and said “hey, it’s Monday night, whatta ya say? lets go riot in Jewish neighborhoods.”
No, they got together and said “hey, it’s Monday night, whatta ya say? lets go riot.” The whole of London, North, South, East and West is up in flames with shops being looted, stores and private houses being burned to the ground. The trash doing this don’t care whose property it is so long as it burns, or whose stores they are so long as they can smash them and steal.
This seems like their “Rodney King” riots.