“Everyone is shocked and horrified at the bloodshed in Israel over the weekend, an act of terrorism that has caused the deaths of hundreds of innocent people.
“We have a large and long-established Jewish community in our borough, who will be deeply worried by these events, especially the many people who will have friends and family in Israel. With our partners, we will be doing all we can to support and reassure them at this deeply distressing time.
“In Bury we are proud to have people from all faiths and none, who live in harmony with their neighbours. We would encourage everyone to join together to condemn these acts and ensure that there are no acts of hate carried out in our communities.
“We offer our full support to the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and the Community Safety Trust in helping to keep our Jewish community safe.
“The police have already deployed additional officers to key locations to reassure residents, prevent crime and prevent incidents. We are working with them to keep people safe and take action against those who would stir up trouble, damage property or issue threats. We are continuously assessing the situation and will do what needs to be done to protect our Jewish community.”
Councillor Richard Gold, Cabinet Member for Finance and Communities.
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