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| Men film themselves spraying water at Orthodox Jews | |
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| The footage, shared widely on social media, showed the squirting at traditionally-dressed pedestrians | The footage, shared widely on social media, showed the squirting at traditionally-dressed pedestrians |
| Two men have filmed themselves driving around a community spraying a water gun at Orthodox Jews, prompting a police investigation. | Two men have filmed themselves driving around a community spraying a water gun at Orthodox Jews, prompting a police investigation. |
| The footage, shared widely on social media, showed the men laughing and smiling as they squirted at traditionally-dressed pedestrians, including children, in Greater Manchester. | The footage, shared widely on social media, showed the men laughing and smiling as they squirted at traditionally-dressed pedestrians, including children, in Greater Manchester. |
| The pair soundtracked the video with Hava Nagila, a folk song traditionally sung at Jewish celebrations. | The pair soundtracked the video with Hava Nagila, a folk song traditionally sung at Jewish celebrations. |
| "A crime has been recorded, with multiple lines of enquiry being actively investigated," Greater Manchester Police said. | "A crime has been recorded, with multiple lines of enquiry being actively investigated," Greater Manchester Police said. |
| "We are working closely with partners to provide reassurance to the communities impacted." | "We are working closely with partners to provide reassurance to the communities impacted." |
| The force also urged anyone with information to get in touch. | The force also urged anyone with information to get in touch. |
| The video also appeared on a YouTube account and has since been deleted. | The video also appeared on a YouTube account and has since been deleted. |
| The video has been widely condemned, with the Community Security Trust, a charity that promotes the safety and protection of Jewish people, describing it as "an appalling antisemitic video". | The video has been widely condemned, with the Community Security Trust, a charity that promotes the safety and protection of Jewish people, describing it as "an appalling antisemitic video". |
| The Jewish Chronicle reported the men had described themselves as "pranksters" and had filmed other similar incidents across the UK. | The Jewish Chronicle reported the men had described themselves as "pranksters" and had filmed other similar incidents across the UK. |
| One of the men told the publication: "I don't understand how this suddenly became labelled as hate speech. It's just a normal human joke, nothing offensive or targeted." | One of the men told the publication: "I don't understand how this suddenly became labelled as hate speech. It's just a normal human joke, nothing offensive or targeted." |
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