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Volunteer aid worker says Grenfell Tower victims were ‘burnt in Jewish sacrifice’
Tahra Ahmed shared her view that Jews were responsible for the tragedy on her Facebook page
December 11, 2017 09:24
Tahra Ahmed shared her view that Jews were responsible for the tragedy on her Facebook page
December 11, 2017 09:24A volunteer working with victims of the Grenfell Tower fire has said the 71 people who died in the disaster were “burnt alive in a Jewish sacrifice”.
Tahra Ahmed, a conspiracy theorist who believes the 9/11 terror attack was faked by Jews, has been running an aid network to help those affected by fire.
According to The Times, Ms Ahmed, 47, told reporters that the fire was a “holocaust”.
Ms Ahmed shared her view that Jews were responsible for the tragedy on her Facebook page.
She claimed the tower, in west London, was owned by a Jewish property developer. It is in fact owned by Kensington and Chelsea Council.
“Hitler and the Germans were the victims of the Jewish conspiracy to destroy Germany,” she wrote.
“Watch the live footage of people trapped in the inferno with flames behind them. They were burnt alive in a Jewish sacrifice.
“Grenfell is owned by a private Jewish property developer just like the Twin Towers. I wonder how much Goldman [Goldman Sachs,] is standing to make in the world’s most expensive real estate location [Kensington].”
Mark Gardner, of the Community Security Trust, said: “To describe the appalling Grenfell Tower disaster as a Jewish sacrifice is to reach a new depth of grotesque antisemitic racism.
“Worse is that the traumatised survivors have to grapple with the reality that one of those who claims to stand up for them seems to be primarily motivated by a vile hatred of Jews.”
Marie van der Zyl, Board of Deputies vice president said: “The Grenfell Tower tragedy catalysed an outpouring of grief and support, from people of all faiths and backgrounds, who were united in solidarity.
"It is shameful that a conspiracy theorist should misuse this tragedy as a platform for her extreme and repugnant views. We are sure those active in supporting the survivors of the Grenfell will want to ensure that such noxious individuals will not undermine their important work.”
Karen Pollock, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust said: "This is a new low. What happened at Grenfell was the most terrible tragedy, but to see Holocaust language and antisemitic conspiracy theories about 'Jewish control' invoked to further a world view that Jewish people are responsible is deeply hurtful, dangerous and intentionally provocative.”
According to The Times, councillors in Kensington and Chelsea have written to Sajid Javid, the Communities Secretary, over concerns that volunteers’ work with survivors is unmonitored.
When questioned by reporters Ms Ahmed told them she did not care about other people’s opinions.
She is known to have previously described the Shoah as a “holohoax”.
