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A lethal state of denial

A lethal state of denial

The attack on the Texas synagogue reveals even more disturbing issues

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Melanie Phillips
Jan 21, 2022
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Ostriches putting their heads in the sand?

The attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, where the rabbi and three other Jews were taken hostage until they managed to escape unharmed, was shocking enough.

What has subsequently emerged, however, is even more disturbing.

The attacker, Malik Faisal Akram, was a British Muslim from the English …

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