LATEST: An antisemitic terror attack in London
4/30/202616 min
Police have declared a terrorist incident after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green. The suspect, Essa Suleiman, is in custody and the two men are stable. Plenty of questions remain as the Jewish community reels from the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents. How can Jewish communities be protected?
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Guests:
- Matt Dathan, home affairs editor, The Times.
- Neil Basu, former head of UK counterterrorism policing.
Host: Callum Martin
Producers: Callum Martin, Olivia Case, Elizabeth Highfield, Sandra Mitchell.
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Read more: What happened in Golders Green? How London stabbing attack unfolded
Further listening: “They tried to firebomb my synagogue”: The rise in antisemitic attacks
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First 90 secondsJohn Pienaar· Host0:00
We have launched Operation Epic Fury Stop start being a proper country When everyone says they're right Who do you believe?
Callum Martin· Host0:08
None of us knew the depth of that relationship If the lines are blurred He knew- Can you read between them?
Daniel Finkelstein· Soundbite0:13
... the depth of the relationship When the story breaks Who brings perspective?
Callum Martin· Host0:17
The mistake I made- If you want to understand the issues that define our times, it starts with listening Times Radio, on your smart speaker, on digital radio, or the Times Radio app. [Instrumental music playing] Hi, I'm Callum Martin, a producer on The Story. There's one story that's dominated the news over the past couple of days, and we thought we should bring you an update. Yesterday, police declared a terrorist incident after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, London. A suspect is in custody, and the two men are in a stable condition. But there are plenty of questions left to answer as the Jewish community reels from this latest in a recent string of antisemitic attacks. On Times Radio this afternoon, columnist and presenter Daniel Finkelstein spoke about his feelings following the attack.
Daniel Finkelstein· Soundbite1:19
Like every Jew today, I feel angry, I feel distressed, and yes, I'm afraid to say I even feel a little bit scared. I'm not chanting,