In a heated altercation at Yakov’s Kitchen in Edgeware on Thursday afternoon, a man in his twenties sporting a keffiyeh directed a barrage of insults at the deli staff and a customer.
According to witnesses, the dispute started on the street, with the man pursuing the woman—who frequents Yakov’s Kitchen—into the deli. He asserted that he had been polite to her outside but alleged she insulted him with the term “twerp.”
After the heated exchange, which lasted only a few minutes, the man left the shop. Yakov’s Kitchen told the Jewish Chronicle, “Baruch Hashem (thank god) nothing like this has ever happened before.”
Local MP Daniel Tomlinson has condemned the man’s behaviour: “aggression as seen in the clip is always unacceptable."
"I visited this fabulous deli a few weeks ago, so when I saw the video online I made sure to call up right away and express my support for staff and customers,” Tomlinson told the JC, adding, “As Chipping Barnet's new MP I will be unwavering in my commitment to safety and security for Barnet's Jewish community."