I am moved by reports that despite having been the victims of a terrible attack, the community continued an abridged service after having been evacuated to safety. Terror must never defeat our way of life.
I want to thank the Metropolitan Police in Ealing for their swift response in enhancing their presence at our synagogues in the borough, offering assurance and enhanced protection.
Likewise the volunteers and staff at the Community Security Trust who put themselves in harms way each and every day to afford the Jewish community the safety that they should be entitled to.