UK deputy PM heckled at vigil for Manchester synagogue terror attack victims: ‘Shame on you’

UK deputy PM heckled at vigil for Manchester synagogue terror attack victims: ‘Shame on you’


A somber vigil for the victims of the Yom Kippur terror attack at a British synagogue turned sour when Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was heckled by mourners.

Lammy was overwhelmed by shouts and boos from the crowd before he could even stand at the microphone at a memorial for the two people killed during the horrifying Thursday attack at Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, the BBC reported.

“Go to Palestine! Go to Palestine,” one person shouted over the chorus of boos. “Shame on you.”

Trending: A School Moved Out Because of Violence at ICE HQ Portland and You’ll Never Guess Who Moved In

“You have blood on your hands,” another citizen shouted.

One animated man riled the mourners with a fiery speech that coalesced into everyone chanting “shame on you!” at the vigil. William Lailey / SWNS

A third heckler held a banner that said

Continue reading


 

Join the conversation!

Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!