GMB star breaks down in tears on air after Adil Ray’s Manchester synagogue attack remark
Good Morning Britain presenter Adil Ray faced backlash from his co-star after he questioned where Jewish people would go if they fear living in the UK, while another was left in tears. Adil and Kate Garraway fronted the ITV programme on Friday, the day after a man murdered two people in the Manchester synagogue terrorist attack. Jihad Al-Shamie, who was wearing a vest which looked like an explosive device, carried out the horrific attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur — the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
He k!lled Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, and left three other people with serious injuries. Al-Shamie was sh0t d3ad on the scene by police. On Good Morning Britain, Adil and Kate were joined by former Labour Party member Luciana Berger. Adil read out a tweet from his co-star Robert Rinder, who said “many jews cannot imagine a future here”. He asked Luciana: “That is striking, the fact that somebody like Rob would say that Jewish communities don’t feel safe. Where would they go next? It’s not something we sh0uld even consider. Are you fearful?”
Clearly unhappy with Adil’s choice of words, Luciana hit back: “It’s striking that you just said where would we go next. It is a genuine fear of people in this country about whether they have a safe place to live and I really wish that wasn’t the case but it existed before today and I know it will be amplified in the wake of these horrific events.
“This was an attack on Britain’s jews. Yes, we’re Jewish, but I’m very proud to British. This is an attack on Britain. But we do have a responsibility to all minorities in this country and we have a responsibility to ensure that everyone has a safe place to live.”
The presenters were also joined by Ava Evans and Salma Shah. When asked what their message would be following the attacks, Salma became visibly moved as she broke down.
“To be honest, I feel so upset about this entire sentiment because Luciana is a Parliamentarian, of course, she’s British, of course, she belongs here. I’m so sorry,” she said, wiping away her tears.
Allowing Salma a moment to compose herself, Kate assured: “I think that’s how we all feel, we don’t want to be feeling this for any community this morning. Your emotions say it all, Salma.”
Responding with her message for the nation, Salma said: “There sh0uldn’t be any place for extremism in Britain, it really is heartbreaking.”
Luciana added: “It’s not just about extremism, because extremism is the worst exposition of what discrimination can become. Actually, even low levels of discrimination and racism have an impact.”
