'We call on political and community leaders across Scotland to act urgently to stop fanning the flames of hatred'

Congregation, coauthored the release in the wake of Thursday morning’s terrorist incident.

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They said: “We are devastated by the terrorist attack that took place at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, on Yom Kippur.

“The victims, their families, and the entire Manchester Jewish community are in our thoughts and prayers during this time of profound grief and fear.

“This awful attack is a tragic reminder of the manner in which hatred and intolerance towards Jewish people - whether put explicitly as such or directed (nominally) at ‘Zionists’ or other euphemisms — can translate into deadly acts of violence aimed at our community.