London community shows solidarity after van attack on Muslims

Record ID: 896177

  • Title: London community shows solidarity after van attack on Muslims
  • Date: 20th June 2017
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 20, 2017) (REUTERS) CROWD OF PEOPLE GATHERED OUTSIDE MOSQUE DURING VIGIL PLACARD READING (English): "STAND UNITED DON'T LET THE RACISTS DIVIDE US" / MAN HOLDING PLACARD GROUP OF PEOPLE HOLDING PLACARDS VARIOUS OF MEN STANDING IN CROWD MEMBERS OF LOCAL RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AND BRITISH LABOUR PARTY LEADER JEREMY CORBYN HOLDING MINUTES SILENCE FINSBURY PARK MOSQUE CHAIRMAN MOHAMMED KOZBAR AND CORBYN DURING MINUTE SILENCE PLACARDS READING (English): "FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMOPHOBIA" AND "NO TO TRUMP" (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH OPPOSITION LEADER, JEREMY CORBYN, SAYING: "The only response can ever be one of bringing communities together in solidarity and support for each other at a time of crisis. That is the only response that there can ever be. We are not going to be divided because we're Muslims, because we're Christians, because we're Jews, because we're Hindus, because we're Buddhists, because we're humanists. We're not going to be divided we're going to be united together in opposing this awful trend and this awful attack that has taken place." CROWD OUTSIDE MOSQUE PLACARD READING (English): "FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMOPHOBIA" MAN TAKING PHOTOGRAPH FROM WINDOW (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH OPPOSITION LEADER, JEREMY CORBYN, SAYING: "We are strong together and we can all learn something from each other and so in this time of sadness, this time of fear that so many people have, let's reach out in strength. Let's support the people going through the most unbelievable stress and pain right now as their loved ones are lying in the Royal London Hospital hoping they'll recover, as they're frightened of racist violence and racist attacks and racist remarks on the street." CROWD OF PEOPLE DURING VIGIL
  • Embargoed: 4th July 2017 22:39
  • Keywords: London solidarity van attack Muslims vigil
  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016M34GNB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Around 200 people of all faiths gathered in front of London's Finsbury Park Mosque on Tuesday (June 20) to show solidarity after a van ploughed into Muslim, injuring 11 people, two of them critically.
    Leader of the British Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn urged communities to unite against extremism during a speech at the vigil after standing alongside representatives of local religious communities during a minute's silence in front of the mosque.
    Locals sang together and laid flowers at the mosque, holding up placards which said "Don't let the racists divide us" and "No to Islamophobia, No to War".
    The driver, who was seized by worshippers immediately after the attack on Monday (June 19) night has been held by police for preparing or instigating terrorism.
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