12 h. ago Islamist terror suspect accused of plotting Jewish massacre in Manchester 'hero

Walid Saadaoui, 38, from Abram, near Wigan, wanted to kill as many Jewish people as possible in north west and cause 'untold harm', Preston Crown Court heard.

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37 h. ago Islamist terror suspects 'bought assault rifles, handguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in plot to kill Jews in Manchester in attack likened to Paris 2015 massacre'

Walid Saadaoui, Bilel Saadaoui (pictured) and Amar Hussein are appearing at Preston Crown Court charged with terror offences

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61 h. ago Bob Vylan's Manchester gig should be cancelled following synagogue attack, Jewish leaders say

A Jewish organisation has called for the cancellation of a Bob Vylan gig in Manchester.

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5 d. ago Doctor allowed to keep her job after allegedly denying the Holocaust now says focus on Manchester synagogue attack is sign of 'Jewish supremacy'

The fresh comments come after Dr Aladwan was allowed to keep her job despite having allegedly denied the Holocaust, describing it as a 'concept'.

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5 d. ago Counter terrorism teams put on 'high alert' for 'copy cat' Manchester synagogue attacks

EXCLUSIVE: Special forces have been on 'high alert' over fears terrorists could carry out a similar attack to the Manchester Synagogue attack that took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest Jewish holiday

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6 d. ago 'Stop fanning flames of hatred', urge Jewish Scotland leaders after Manchester synagogue attack

Political and community leaders across Scotland must act urgently to “stop fanning the flames of hatred”, Jewish council chiefs have said in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack.

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6 d. ago Ella Baron on the aftermath of the Manchester synagogue attack – cartoon

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6 d. ago In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point | Jonathan Freedland

This was a horror but amid rising antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start nowIt was the Jewish New Year last week, when the traditional greeting is shana tova: a good year. This time around, you’d often hear it in adapted form, as Jews wished each other something more modest: “A better year.” As if, given the times we live in, “good” would be too much to ask for; as if we ought to scale down expectations. It turns out we didn’t scale them down enough.I was in synagogue when word spread of the murderous attack at Heaton Park in north Manchester that left two people dead, along with the killer. Yom Kippur is rightly described as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, but it is also a moment of vulnerability. Those who follow tradition, and that includes plenty who wouldn’t describe themselves as believers in God, do not eat or drink for 25 hours; many switch off their phones, and don’t watch TV or listen to the radio; they engag...

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6 d. ago ‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Rabbi speaks of antisemitism fears after Manchester attack

A Rabbi has said the Jewish community in Manchester had been expecting an attack to happen, as he reacted to the terror attack on a synagogue which killed two people.

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6 d. ago Manchester synagogue terror attack victim was working for Jewish community security charity

As well as the two fatalities, four other people were injured - three of them remain in hospital with serious injuries

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6 d. ago Pictured: Jewish worshipper, 66, killed in Manchester synagogue attack

Melvin Cravitz, 66, was killed alongside Adrian Daulby, 53, and in the attack outside Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester yesterday.

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6 d. ago Almost £10,000 raised for Jewish community following Manchester synagogue terror attack

'After the horrific, murderous attack on a synagogue in Manchester, it is more important than ever that good people show their support and solidarity with the Jewish community', says the fundraiser

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6 d. ago Stacey Solomon says ‘being Jewish feels scary’ after Manchester attack

Bafta-winning TV star fears for herself and loved ones in wake of killings outside synagogue

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6 d. ago Aftermath of Manchester synagogue terror attack as school closed and police cordons in place

Three people remain in hospital after the horrific terror attack on a syangogue in north Manchester yesterday, with a nearby Jewish school forced to close for the day

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6 d. ago Stacey Solomon says 'being Jewish feels scary' in emotional social media post after Manchester synagogue attack

Stacey Solomon, 35, issued an emotional statement on social media after Islamist terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie targeted Heaton Park Synagogue yesterday morning.

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6 d. ago Stacey Solomon says 'being Jewish feels scary' as she breaks silence on Manchester attack

Stacey Solomon has issued a statement following the tragic incident that happened on Thursday at a synagogue in Manchester.

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6 d. ago Manchester synagogue terror attack: Chief Rabbi condemns 'unrelenting wave of Jew hatred' as victims are named

Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died after Jihad Al-Shamie drove into a group of people outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue before stabbing a man

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6 d. ago Copycat attacks feared after Manchester synagogue attack on holiest Jewish day

Counterterrorism police and security services were placed on heightened alert last night amid fears of potential copycat attacks after two men were killed at a Manchester synagogue

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7 d. ago Jewish families were unaware of terror attack at Manchester synagogue after turning off their phones for religion's holiest day of the year

Members of Heaton Park synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, ran door-to-door to stop other worshippers from heading into the unfolding danger.

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7 d. ago Israel lays blame for Manchester terror attack at the feet of Keir Starmer as his government is accused of failing to protect British Jews

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar said the Prime Minister had failed to tackle the 'rampant anti-Semitic incitement in Britain' and demanded an immediate 'change of course'.

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