“They tried to kill us. They failed. Let’s eat,” Andrew Walters said.

It is an old #Jewish joke that’s as relevant as ever in Greater #Manchester in the face of today’s threats.

For Walters, the independent councillor for #Kersal and #BroughtonPark, #Salford, the joke encapsulates the good-humoured resilience that is a defining feature of his #OrthodoxJewish community.

This vibrant neighbourhood was identified as a target by an #IslamicState #sleepercell, whose plot to “kill as many #Jews as possible” in a marauding #firearms attack was thwarted. Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein were both been found guilty on Tuesday of #terrorism offences.

The plot had not shaken the community’s desire to get on with its neighbours, Walters said. “My business partner is a religious #Muslim and we get on great,” said the tax adviser and father of nine..."

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/24/solidarity-and-vigilance-in-british-jewish-community-targeted-by-islamic-state-plot

“They tried to kill us. They failed. Let’s eat,” Andrew Walters said.

It is an old #Jewish joke that’s as relevant as ever in Greater #Manchester in the face of today’s threats.

For Walters, the independent councillor for #Kersal and #BroughtonPark, #Salford, the joke encapsulates the good-humoured resilience that is a defining feature of his #OrthodoxJewish community.

This vibrant neighbourhood was identified as a target by an #IslamicState #sleepercell, whose plot to “kill as many #Jews as possible” in a marauding #firearms attack was thwarted. Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein were both been found guilty on Tuesday of #terrorism offences.

The plot had not shaken the community’s desire to get on with its neighbours, Walters said. “My business partner is a religious #Muslim and we get on great,” said the tax adviser and father of nine..."

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/24/solidarity-and-vigilance-in-british-jewish-community-targeted-by-islamic-state-plot

" #Jews comprise 0.2% of the world’s population.

Take a group of 500 random people, and on average, 499 won’t be #Jewish.

So you may be wondering what it’s like to be part of that 0.2%.

Here’s a little snapshot:

In May, Jews gathered at a museum reception in #WashingtonDC. A #gunman started #shooting. Two attendees were #killed.

In June, Jews gathered at a park in #Boulder, #Colorado. An assailant threw #Molotovcocktails into the crowd. A woman was killed.

In October, Jews gathered at a #synagogue in #Manchester, #England. A man drove his car into pedestrians and #stabbed them. Two people were killed.

In December, Jews gathered on a beach in #Sydney, #Australia. #Terrorists opened fire. Fifteen people were killed.

That’s just in 2025.

Bottom line: being Jewish is dangerous."

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/dear-non-jewish-friends/