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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ted Hennessey

‘What have I done to deserve it?’ asks Jewish veteran, 102, on antisemitism

Monty Goldstein celebrating his 102nd birthday (Maja Smiejkowska/PA) - (PA Wire)

A 102-year-old Jewish Second World War veteran has spoken of his sadness at seeing antisemitism in modern Britain, asking: “What have I done to deserve it?”

Monty Goldstein, who served in the Royal Artillery during the conflict, said England is “not the same” as it was when he was a boy, as he urged his fellow countryman to be “proud” of the nation.

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