The President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Phil Rosenberg has today issued the following statement:
“The Government’s decision to move ahead on giving police new powers around ‘cumulative impact’ in response to the deeply irresponsible and offensive protests we have seen in recent days following the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation is a necessary start.
“We have been calling for this for many months, and it was one of our key demands in the meeting with the Prime Minister and Home Secretary on Friday.
“But the Government now needs to go further. We will work with them to ensure that these and other measures are as effective as possible in protecting our community.”
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