Lutfur Rahman, Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets, said:
"I am shocked by the incident in Golders Green in which two Jewish people were stabbed. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and the Jewish community.
“We will work with the police, our Interfaith Forum and Tension Monitoring Group to provide reassurance to our Jewish community and faith partners. This will include extra high visibility patrols by our Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officer around our synagogues.
“Tower Hamlets is no place for hate, and no place for antisemitism.”
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Sufia Alam, Chair of No Place For Hate, said:
“We are appalled and shocked to hear about this terrorist attack on the Jewish community.
“Antisemitism has no place in Tower Hamlets and we pride ourselves as being No Place for Hate. We stand together against this attack and in support of the Jewish community within our borough.
“We know that that there might be heightened fear and community concerns following this horrific attack. If you have any concerns, or would like to discuss any issues, please do contact us at hatecrime@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
“In an emergency, always call 999.”
Posted on Thursday 30th April 2026