London police probe car incident targeting Jewish students

The Metropolitan Police's investigation into a vehicle allegedly driving toward Jewish students on April 20 highlights the persistent and concerning rise in antisemitic incidents across the United Kingdom. While no injuries were reported, the incident, which saw a car mount the curb where three 14-year-old boys stood, is being treated as a potential religiously motivated aggravated assault. This event underscores the anxieties within the British Jewish community, as articulated by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, which decried the 'antisemitic cowards' and lamented that authorities had not heeded prior warnings. The timing of this alleged vehicular incident places it within a broader context of attacks against Jewish, Israeli, and Iranian dissident sites since March, including a recent stabbing in Golders Green. In response to this escalating climate, the Met has established a new community protection team to specifically address antisemitic crimes and bolster the protection of the Jewish community. The Jerusalem Post, in reporting this, reflects the community's deep concern and the perceived inadequacy of official responses, framing the situation as a direct consequence of authorities' 'stubborn ineptitude' in the face of growing threats.

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All of this was preventable if the authorities had heeded our warnings two years ago and done their jobs. They refused, and now we and our children are paying the price for their stubborn ineptitude.