Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:04pm on 09 Oct 2023,Monday International
A Kosher restaurant in London was vandalized and a nearby bridge graffitied with "Free Palestine." The UK's chief rabbi said hardly any Jewish family is unaffected, calling it a time of grief and worry. In the US, supporters of Israel and Palestine clashed in cities including New York and Atlanta. In Atlanta, there were calls to end US aid to Israel, while a short skirmish broke out in the crowd, with one man ripping away an Israeli flag and throwing it to the sidewalk, where people stomped on it. The clashes reflected intense emotions surrounding the conflict. US naval forces have been deployed to assist Israel in the Eastern Mediterranean. The incidents in the UK and the US highlight growing reactions globally to rising Israel-Hamas tensions.
