Board of Deputies President Phil Rosenberg has reacted to the arson attack on Hatzola Jewish community ambulances last night.
Phil said: “Ambulances, like those of the wonderful Hatzola organisation, point to the Jewish obligation to ‘choose life’.
By contrast, the despicable individuals who committed an arson attack on ambulances in Golders Green this morning show the emptiness of their cause.
While the motives are unclear at this stage, this attack comes in the context of rising antisemitism around the world. This is a threat not just to the Jewish community but to our societies as a whole.
We thank the emergency services, the Community Security Trust, Shomrim and Hatzola for their rapid response and their work to keep us safe every day. We urge the public to support the police in finding the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.
The UK Jewish community will meet the moment with strength, pride and resolve. We will replace the ambulances and continue our service to this nation that we love.
We shall not be moved.”