Residents in Greater Manchester have said to be left in “horror” following the graffiti of a war memorial in Rochdale.
27.10.2023 - 15:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Greater Manchester's civic leaders have called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East.
A statement signed by the leaders of Greater Manchester's 10 local authorities, the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and deputy mayor, Kate Green, was released today. Collectively, they have joined the international calls for a ceasefire amid the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza.
The leaders say they are 'deeply concerned' about the situation in the Middle East - and the 'anguish being experienced' by people in the city region's Jewish and Muslim communities.
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It comes as a charity revealed the number of sickening anti-Semitic incidents reported in Greater Manchester since terror group Hamas first attacked Israel on October 7 has now sadly passed 100.
Interfaith leaders in Greater Manchester, meanwhile, have called for tolerance, respect and for people to keep talking to each other. Collectively, they have urged people to be there for each other and continue to support one another, preaching the importance of dialogue, respect and mutual empathy.
The statement read: "We are deeply concerned about events in the Middle East and the anguish being experienced by people in Greater Manchester, most acutely in our Jewish and Muslim communities.
"We condemn unreservedly the appalling terror attacks on innocent civilians in Israel by Hamas on 7th October. We recognise that Israel has the right to take targeted action within international law to defend itself against terror
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