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Londoner receives death threats

May 26, 2011 13:34

By

Jennifer Lipman,

Jennifer Lipman

1 min read

Swastikas and death threats have been spray-painted across the front of an east Londoner's house.

Yisro'el Shalom discovered the graffiti when leaving his Plaistow home to travel to the Shabbat service at the Settlement Synagogue, Stepney.

Mr Shalom, who wears tzizit and a kippah, has lived in Newham for 20 years. He claimed he frequently encountered verbal abuse and threats.

"There is lots of antisemitism here. I have been kicked to the ground, spat at in the streets and been called a murderer and a terrorist.

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