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Jews in the Land of the Setting Sun

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24.03.2026

The writing is on the wall for British Jews: we hate you.

On Sunday night, four “United Hatzalah” ambulances were torched in the London neighborhood of Golders Green. We had the privilege of spending some time in this lovely neighborhood, with easy access via bus and rail to all of the tourist sites. How Jewish is Golders Green? Even the Holiday Inn offered a limited kosher breakfast, which made our stay there—five minutes from a synagogue—all the more pleasant.

The burning of the ambulances says everything about Jews and Muslims. Hatzalah in Hebrew means “Rescue.” The organization is generally run by orthodox Jews and has branches in Israel, the U.S., and other countries around the world. Its ambulance services are available to everyone and are in no way limited to religious Jews or just Jews. Those four ambulances helped locals when they needed medical treatment, independent of background or religious beliefs. United Hatzalah U.K. responds more quickly than other local ambulance services. The effectiveness of the group and its associated doctors and paramedics for Jews and non-Jews alike has been true of many, if not most, Jewish aid organizations throughout the world. There was a very big rabbi in Brooklyn who used to receive people for hours on end. Ed Koch went to speak with him, and what did the rabbi ask of the then-mayor of New York? He asked Hizzoner to take care of some issue troubling the residents of Chinatown. The rabbi described the problem that Chinese immigrants were experiencing there and asked the mayor to do his best to rectify the problem. Jewish largess generally radiates outwards for all to receive and benefit. Arabs in Israel might find themselves in a United Hatzalah or Magen David Adom ambulance, receiving world-class care on their way to an Israeli hospital.

Now, let’s get over to the arsonists. At the time of this........

© Townhall