This Federation is not good to me as I am a Jewish resident but I'd like to
publish the following to Mayor Quimby!
Mr Mayor
You may not remember me but I am the Jewish Resident that has been relentlessly
appealing for your attention to live up to execute the actions expressed in the
comments you make against Anti Semitism in your borough, I am the Jewish
Resident that you have categorically ignored for 16 months who is subject to
periodic Anti Semitic attacks, I am the Jewish Resident that waited for a very
long time to confront your ignorance of me and my situation on 18 July 2011 at
the Newham Young Labour social at Stratford Circus, I am the Jewish Resident
that gets frustrated when I am treated like an idiot or patronized by someone
who should know better, I am the Jewish Resident that you walked away from and
ignored because you have no interest in listening to my reality in your
borough, I am the Jewish Resident that you were referring to when you circled
your temple with your index finger, insinuating that I was mentally unstable or
a madman whilst walking towards and about to meet Cllr Forhad Hussain that very
evening (not the way that I would expect an "educated" sane pillar of the
community with a Knighthood status and furthermore a Mayor to conduct himself
in public, making fun of someone who is struggling to deal with major hate
issues and death threats but there again, your ignoramus actions didn't
surprise me). Mr Mayor, I too walked around the shopping centre that night and
I believe that if I were truly mad, I would have probably disturbed you in your
social time and followed you into the Pub where you went to meet your friends
after your meeting at Stratford Circus but there may be some fact in your
highly immature, unprofessional, unqualified opinion as I have recently been
diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to this precise daily hatred
in your borough, I was struggling and sought help from my GP to manage the
attacks and death threats I receive on a regular basis, I have been referred to
the Clinical Psychology Unit.
Anyway, I digress, So, I get it, you hate living up to your word, you make
untrue promises to people that voted you into power, you won't acknowledge my
situation, you will cover up any form of bullying that I encounter as a
resident in your borough and you will ignore the people you say you are
accountable to if you do not like their story. You may be aware that I have a
pending law suit within your borough (you may be aware because you were going
to intervene at the time and then decided not to), this is going to a three day
trial, next year, around the launch of your baby, your super legacy but sooner
or later you will have to remove your head from your touches and address this
situation, I am looking forward to that because as you can safely assume, I
will not be going anywhere, I will fight Anti Semitic hatred in your borough
with or without your co operation, if this embarrasses you in the long run,
then so be it, I have a lot to get off my chest with these unchallenged,
hateful attacks.
Last week whilst shopping in Newham in preparation to observe Shabbat at home,
(I have to stay at home as its not safe to go out in Nazi Newham in the
evenings if one wants to go to a Synagogue) I was spat at 5 times in your
borough, given countless filthy looks and jibes by vile Anti Semitic
communities. I am increasing worried for my life bearing in mind the current
situation, the previous attacks both physical and emotional including the
severe graffiti attacks on my home 19 weeks ago were and continues to be
directly related to any given situation in the Middle East. I am completely on
my own to deal with this like a hunted rat in your borough, The housing
association East Thames / Living who agreed to undertake various simple
adaptations have been completely ignorant to my needs even with the
intervention of my MP Lyn Brown ( the only person in authority who has taken my
security issues seriously) 5 times she has made contact with East Living and
still after 19 weeks, we are no closer to effectively securing me in my home.
I cannot lay myself open to attacks, the observance of The High Holy days, from
S'lichot on September 24 through to 20 October incorporating Rosh Hashanah,
Tashlich, Kol Nidre, Yom Kippur, Succot and Simchat Torah, will be hugely
affected, I have been completely disturbed with my having to cancel family
coming from Scotland and guests every evening during the 7 nights of Succot to
join me to eat in the Succa in my garden. I will be alone as I cannot guarantee
their safety to spend this very special time with me, in turn I will be
completely pre occupied because I have to be aware of everyone and everything
around me, in addition the turmoil of knowing that no one (excluding Lyn Brown
MP) in authority gives a damned if I live or die.
In your ignorance of my situation you have allowed this to escalate to this
stage. A Jew has major obstacles in attempts to worship in Nazi Newham! Who
would have believed that this would be condoned in 2011 in the HOST BOROUGH OF
THE OLYMPICS 2012, in addition, just because you work closely with a Rabbi on
the Olympic committee does not redress the balance and most certainly does not
make you Jew friendly!
I would like to ask again that a meeting be arranged for us to discuss this
without your vile ignorance!
I ask mr Mayor, "What have YOU done today, to make YOU feel proud"?
I say to you one thing, irrespective of your opinions on Israel or any dislike
you may have for the Jewish people, know this, IF IT DOESN'T SUIT THIS MAN TO
HELP YOU, HE WON'T!
Yisroel Shalom