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London Man Arrested for Brutal Assault on Woman with Stroller in Stamford Hill
A 33-year-old man was arrested in London after brutally attacking a woman pushing a baby stroller in Stamford Hill. Police are treating the assault as a potential antisemitic hate crime.
British borough of Hackney moves to cancel twin-city agreement with Haifa
Hackney Council leader Zoe Garbett has informed Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav of her council’s intention to terminate the twin-city agreement, requesting a response by October 7. The Haifa municipality is currently consulting with the Israeli Foreign Ministry on how to address the request.
The end of the twin cities alliance? A London borough is on the way to severing its ties with Haifa
The Green-controlled council in Hackney has initiated a process to cancel the 1968 twinning agreement with Haifa. Labour and Conservative members criticized the move as a "divisive and symbolic step," while the Jewish community described it as "spite over logic."