Debate contribution: Manchester Synagogue Attack: Implications for the Jewish Community in Northern Ireland
Debate contribution by Mr Declan Kearney on .
- MLA
- Mr Declan Kearney
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 6 October 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Matters of the Day
- Heading
- Manchester Synagogue Attack: Implications for the Jewish Community in Northern Ireland
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5156374
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The attack in Manchester against the Jewish community was horrific. It was a despicable, murderous attack on innocents. That heinous event was made all the more vicious and appalling because it occurred on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. It has, understandably, caused huge pain and torment for Jewish people everywhere. On behalf of Sinn Féin this afternoon, I extend our thoughts and solidarity to the Jewish community, not just in Belfast and in the rest of the North but everywhere. It is at times such as this that we must speak with a united voice. There can be no room for hatred. We must oppose antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and sectarianism from whatever source. Sadly, what happened in Manchester is a reminder that we must continue to campaign for a world in which everyone, regardless of religious belief or ethnicity, can live in dignity, with respect, equality and freedom.
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