Nh: Monsey attack

this afternoon (sunday 29th), 2.06-2.14pm and 9.36-9.45pm, on bbc world service radio

newshour (presented by james menendez) leads with …

“Five people have been injured in a knife attack during Hanukkah celebrations at the New York state home of an Orthodox rabbi. The attack in Monsey follows several anti-Semitic hate crimes in the New York area in recent days.”

“US police have arrested a suspect after a knife attack on Jews celebrating Hannukah in New York state.”

including contributions from …

• senator david carlucci

• journalist neil vigdor, new york times

• journalist jacob kornbluh, jewish insider website

• eye-witness joseph gluck 

• eye-witness stephen weil