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Synagogue-goers told to avoid anti-fascist march through park

February 18, 2010 15:05
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A popular route to shul for Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation members will be off limits tomorrow because of an anti-Fascist march by Scotland United, organised in protest against a Scottish Defence League rally.

The park known as The Meadows is crossed by some members of the community on their way to and from shul.

Two Lothian and Borders police officers visited the shul on Shabbat to warn congregants to avoid The Meadows on February 20.

Inspector Ian Moffat and PC Reuben Merrick told them that when 20 members of the SDL met in Glasgow in November, over 1,000 people joined a counter demonstration.