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London police investigating fire at another synagogue, amid string of arsons

JL;DR SUMMARY In a troubling development for London's Jewish community, a series of arson attacks have been reported, the latest targeting the disused Nelson Street Synagogue in the East End. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityEast EndSynagogueArsonSecurityLondonIranian RegimeShomrimCounter Terrorism

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London, United Kingdom
"A disused London synagogue was the site of an arson attack early Tuesday, police said, adding to a string of incidents targeting Jews and Jewish sites in the city."
Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom
"to the Jewish community in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and beyond, who are first in my thoughts this morning."
Hackney, United Kingdom
"to the Jewish community in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and beyond, who are first in my thoughts this morning."
Golders Green, Harrow, United Kingdom
"A stabbing of two Jewish men in the Orthodox neighborhood of Golders Green last week is also being investigated as an act of terrorism."

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