Moment rabbi standing as Tory party candidate is 'abused and intimidated' at local mosque by pro-Palestine supporter who demands he 'condemns' Israel's actions in Gaza By Eirian Jane Prosser Published: 21:30, 1 July 2024 | Updated: 22:32, 1 July 2024 e-mail View comments This is the moment a rabbi standing as a Conservative party candidate is 'abused and intimidated' by a pro-Palestine supporter while visiting a local mosque. Arnold Saunders, who is trying to win the Bury South seat, was on a visit to the Bilal Mosque in Prestwich when a worshipper began hounding him on his position on the war in Gaza . Throughout the clip, which has been widely spread on social media, the man aggressively approaches the rabbi telling him to condemn Israel 's attacks in Gaza following the October 7 attacks carried out by Hamas .
'Condemn the IDF, condemn the killing of children, of women, of old people, of livestock,' the man shouts. Rabbi Saunders, who had been invited to the mosque by local elders, tries to speak and stars saying that he 'regret(s)' something before being interrupted once again by the worshipper, who calls him a 'snake'. Rabbi Arnold Saunders, who is trying to win the Bury South seat for the Conservative Party, was approached by a worshipper outside Bilal Mosque in Prestwich Throughout the clip, which has been widely spread on social media, the man aggressively approaches the rabbi (pictured) telling him to condemn Israel 's attacks in Gaza following the October 7 attacks c.
