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London Deploys 100-Officer Team After Golders Green Knife Attack

5/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

London police created a 100-officer Protection Team to increase security in Jewish neighborhoods after rise in antisemitic incidents.
Crown Prosecution Service charged Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, with harassment for filming antisemitic videos.
Metropolitan Police arrested five men, released three on bail and kept two charged in custody.
A knife attack in Golders Green wounded two Jews and led to a suspect’s arrest on suspicion of attempted murder.

History

Historical Context

Britain’s Crime and Disorder Act 1994 created Sections 28-32, the first statutes to criminalise antisemitic conduct as hate-crime offences. An amendment in 2001 (section 39 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act) broadened these provisions to cover perceived religious affiliation. Today the Metropolitan Police’s new 100-officer Protection Team relies on that framework to arrest suspects such as Adam Bedoui for antisemitic videos.

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Story summary

London police created a 100-officer Protection Team to increase security in Jewish neighborhoods after rise in antisemitic incidents.
Crown Prosecution Service charged Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, with harassment for filming antisemitic videos.
Metropolitan Police arrested five men, released three on bail and kept two charged in custody.
A knife attack in Golders Green wounded two Jews and led to a suspect’s arrest on suspicion of attempted murder.

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