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A girl was arrested after allegedly getting into a London church and screaming “Allahu Akbar” and saying that she was “right here to kill the God of the Jews”.
The incident occurred on the Angel Church in Islington final Sunday because the pastor, Regan King, and his Jewish spouse and youngsters have been getting ready for the service.
Police arrested the lady on the scene for a racially and religiously aggravated public order offence.
Pastor King stated his household had been “shaken” by the incident and that his spouse was “traumatised and now fears going outdoors”.
He stated his household had skilled “a number of incidents of antisemitism and anti-Christianity” since Hamas’ terrorist assault on Israel on 7 October 2023, which left over 1,100 Israelis dead.
Despite the incident, the pastor stated they remained “undeterred” and would proceed to function as regular, though with elevated safety.
“The darkness of our world would threaten to divide, discourage, and destroy, but it can not conquer the sunshine of Christ’s fact. While this incident created vital concern and misery, we did what by no means fails – we prayed,” he stated.
“Jesus calls us to like our enemies and to bless those that curse and do good to those that hate. This doesn’t imply, nevertheless, that we don’t need each justice and mercy on this matter and we pray for our neighbours wellbeing and salvation.
“We stay unintimidated from fulfilling our calling to be Christ’s mild and present His love in our group. We prolong our gratitude to the members of Islington’s Metropolitan police who attended and handled the state of affairs in a well timed manner.”
Andrea Williams, chief govt of Christian Concern and the Christian Legal Centre, which is supporting the household stated: “We are right here to help any church leaders, Christians and Jews in communities who’re subjected to such assaults and abuse.
“We are inspired that the police responded swiftly and decisively throughout this incident, however consider extra have to be performed to guard synagogues and church buildings throughout the UK from emboldened radical Islam.”
The lady was taken into custody and later launched on bail pending additional enquiries.
