Over the last few weeks, many anti semitic incidents have taken place in Golders Green and Hendon of eggs being thrown from a passing car at members of the Jewish community, accompanied by racial abuse. The Metropolitan Police safer neighbourhood teams and Shomrim NW London are appealing for help in order to catch the perpetrators.
The incidents have occurred on weekday nights as well as on Shabbos, on main roads, Golders Green Road and Brent Street, as well as roads such as Brampton Grove and Prices Park Avenue which see a lot of pedestrians particularly on Shabbos.
A spokesman for Shomrim NW London told Hamodia “last motze shabbos the Shomrim hotline received over 15 calls regarding the incidents over Shabbos alone. The information we have gathered is of two vehicles, one of which has been identified but it is still unclear how many people are involved.”
Shomrim NW London have liaised with the Met Police local Safer Neighbourhood Team who will now be providing additional high visibility patrols in the area on Friday nights. It is hoped that this will both reassure the kehilla and deter the culprits.
Currently, although no one has been hurt by the eggs, people’s clothes have been damaged and victims including elderly citizens have been shocked and distressed. Some people have been so concerned about the incidents that they have cancelled or reorganised Friday night meal arrangements.
The Metropolitan Police and Shomrim NW London have stressed the need for incidents to be reported in order that proper investigations can be made. As a Shomrim spokesman explained, “if each caller gives a small piece of information they remember, when gathered, the full picture is painted.
Incidents can be reported to passing police patrols or by phone to the Met Police non emergency number 101 or the Shomrim NW London 24 hr Hotline 0300 999 1234.
Shomrim explained to Hamodia, “reporting an incident after shabbos or during the week only takes a few minutes over the phone – there are no forms to fill in. If community members prefer not to phone Police themselves, they can call or 24 hr hotline on 0300 999 1234 and one of our volunteers will report the incident to Police”.
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Its a huge brocha to have eggs thrown at you by anti semites. Its actually a madreigah to feel the burden of golus. In America we are not on that level unfortunately.
Someone once went to Rav Avigdor Miller and complained that he was cheppered in the streets by goyim. He said its a huge zechus.
Git- no thanks, I’ll pass. That’s one zechus I could live without.
When they find these people; I hope they do time and not community service [read nothing]
I think its about time that jews show a backbone and catch these people and beat them them pulp. The anisemitic british are animals who wont be satisfied until britian in an islamic state and the jews are all wiped out