Cllr Barry Rawlings, the Leader of Barnet Council, has condemned the antisemitic arson attack on Hatzola’s ambulances in Golders Green.
Cllr Rawlings said:
“We are deeply shocked and appalled by this antisemitic attack in the heart of our Jewish community.
“The deliberate targeting of Hatzola’s volunteer ambulances, in what the Police are treating as a suspected arson attack, is abhorrent. We will do everything in our power to support the Police to bring those responsible to justice.
“Our thoughts are first and foremost with those affected – the volunteers who dedicate their time to saving lives and to our wider community who will feel understandably shaken and distressed by this attack.
“Hate crime in any form will not be tolerated in our borough. An attack on one part of our community is an attack on us all. We stand in full solidarity with our Jewish residents and with all the other communities who make up Golders Green and who are feeling vulnerable today as a result of this cowardly act.
“Thank you to the London Fire Brigade and the Police who have been dealing with the incident and to my Barnet Council colleagues who have been working throughout the early hours as part of the response to this incident. We are now focused on working closely with the Police and our community partners to bring those responsible to justice.”