Following a series of incidents across Edinburgh on 19 June, the Capital鈥檚 Lord Provost has called for the city to unite against hatred.
Speaking at a meeting of Full Council on Thursday, 25 June, Lord Provost Robert Aldridge said:
We recently saw a horrific attack on five of our fellow Edinburgh citizens. We were all shocked and stunned that such an attack should happen in this safe, welcoming and inclusive city.
Edinburgh is very proud to be home to many faiths which we respect. Our rich diversity is what makes the city so special and our hearts, prayers and thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones.
There is no place in our city for islamophobia, nor will we tolerate any other form of discrimination, and I know that all my colleagues across the Council chamber believe that. An attack on any one of us is an attack on us all, so let us unite against those who seek to create division and hatred and show that as a city we stand together with all of our communities.