How London Mayor Is Trying To Unite A City Divided By War In Gaza
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The fighting between Israel and Hamas, now in its seventh week, is shaking Muslim and Jewish people, who have lived side-by-side in London for generations, to their core.
Sadiq Khan has seen a lot in his seven years as London mayor: Brexit, a pandemic, terror attacks, a tower block fire tragedy, five prime ministers and a cost-of-living crisis. Yet it's a war more than 3,500 kilometers (2,175 miles) away that could have the most profound effect on this diverse city of almost nine million people, and his own legacy.
The fighting between Israel and Hamas, now in its seventh week, is shaking Muslim and Jewish people, who have lived side-by-side in London for generations, to their core. "This is the worst I've known it," the mayor said in an interview with Bloomberg, remembering his role as minister during the 2008-09 war in Gaza.
"I remember then the impact on communities across the country - this is worse than that."
