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13
Nov 2023
Harrogate's religious leaders issue plea for respect
Religious leaders in Harrogate have issued a plea for tolerance, calm and respect as the conflict in the Middle East continues.
Hasan Muhammad, the imam of the Harrogate mosque, Bernard Cohen, the president of the Harrogate synagogue, and Reverend Alan Garrow, the vicar of St Peter’s Church, met local MP Andrew Jones this morning to discuss the ongoing situation and the positions of Muslims and Jews in Harrogate and Knaresborough and nationwide.
Mr Muhammad, who is the imam of the Harrogate Islamic Association, said:
Mr Cohen, who is president of Harrogate Hebrew Congregation, said:
The meeting came after a weekend when hundreds of thousands of people attended a Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) demonstration in London on Saturday.
The march was marred by outbreaks of violence and intimidating behaviour, and the Metropolitan Police said that 145 people were arrested, the majority of them far-right counter-protesters.
Seven of these have since been charged with offences including possession of an offensive weapon and assault on an emergency worker.
Mr Jones said:
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