Antisemitic incidents
Barnet Council is scrutinising community safety efforts, including hate crime, and has pledged support to its Jewish community following a terrorist attack.
Barnet Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee scrutinised the Safer Communities Partnership Board's annual report for 2025-26 in July 2026, which included efforts to tackle hate crime. During this meeting, a public question raised concerns about the council's response to an event in Edgware and its policing.
In October 2025, Barnet Council unanimously carried a joint motion condemning a Yom Kippur terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester, which killed two people and injured three. The council pledged support to its Jewish community, expressing solidarity and paying tribute to emergency services.
The Safer Communities Partnership Board, whose annual report was scrutinised, met in November 2025 to discuss community safety initiatives. This ongoing focus addresses incidents motivated by prejudice against Jewish people, a topic of concern for the council.
Key facts
- Barnet Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee scrutinised the Safer Communities Partnership Board's 2025-26 annual report in July 2026. Source
- A public question in July 2026 raised concerns about the council's response to an event in Edgware. Source
- Barnet Council unanimously carried a joint motion condemning a terrorist attack in October 2025. Source
- The October 2025 motion condemned a Yom Kippur terrorist attack that killed two and injured three. Source
- Barnet Council pledged support to its Jewish community in October 2025. Source
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