London council scraps Hanukkah menorah plan over possible vandalism

The installation only risked ?inflaming tensions? within the community, Havering Borough officials argued

The Borough of Havering in East London has abandoned its plans to erect the traditional Hanukkah menorah in front of Town Hall this year, opting to only briefly place a "temporary installation" in its stead.

The local council attributed the move to the "escalating tensions from the conf