A triangular road sign showing the silhouette of a man dressed in Orthodox Jewish attire was attached to a lamppost, with a bright red border around it; warning people about the community in Stamford Hill on Monday. The sign, posted in the vicinity of a Synagogue arose fear and anxiety among the local residents. The incident was promptly reported to the police and Hackney Council by the neighbourhood watch group Shomrim.
David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham condemned the act on twitter by describing the action as "Despicable, nasty behaviour that has absolutely no place in our community." Diane Abbot, the Shadow Home Secretary and MP for Hackney described the act as “disgusting” and “unacceptable” on Twitter. 32 counts of Anti-Semitic offences have been recorded in the Stamford Hill area last month by the neighbourhood watchdog Shomrim. Among those attacked were women and children – a lady was given a Nazi salute and an eight-year-old boy was beaten up on the streets.
Mayor Sadiq Khan expressed concerns about the growing incidents of hate crimes, among the city's Orthodox Jewish people and has committed to organise talks between the police and Shomrim to protect the community.
