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Ambulances were burned. What are we waiting for?

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23.03.2026

Four ambulances were set on fire outside a synagogue in Golders Green.

Not vandalised. Not damaged. Burned.

These were not political targets. They were not symbols of power. They were ambulances, run by Jewish volunteers, saving lives for anyone who needs them.

If that is now a target, then the line is gone.

And still, the response will be predictable. Condemnation. Statements. Words like “shocking” and “unacceptable.” A promise to take it seriously.

We have heard it all before.

And it has changed nothing.

For nearly two years, central London has seen repeated large-scale protests where antisemitic rhetoric has, at times, been visible or audible on the streets. Many in the Jewish community have watched this unfold week after week, asking how it has been allowed to continue at such scale........

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