Tragedy at the Tree of Life Synagogue

Yesterday morning a gunman called Robert Bowers entered the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attacked the congregation at a baby-naming ceremony, apparently after shouting Anti-Semitic slogans.

He shot dead eleven people and wounded another six, including four of the responding police officers, before surrendering.

It is difficult to imagine a more sick or depraved action.

The thoughts and prayers of all decent people will be with the victims of this senseless act of barbarism, and their families, today.

If anyone needed evidence that the evil of Anti-Semitism has yet to be banished to the dustbin of history where it belongs, or that this vile and disgusting prejudice still has the power to provoke the most terrible acts of pure wickedness, this incident provides it.

This should make us redouble our efforts to fight against Anti-Semitism and all other forms of racism.

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