With London

Not again.

An attack near Westminster Palace on Tuesday left two pedestrians and a police officer dead, and dozens injured.

In heinous mimicry of the Nice attacks last July, the attacker drove a car over the pavement on Westminster Bridge, running over pedestrians and eventually stabbing a police officer.

What is curious is that the attack took place exactly a year since the suicide bombings in Brussels that witnessed 32 people lose their lives.

It is in times like these that the international community must come together to fight the forces of terrorism and against the forces of bigotry and hatred.

In the times of Brexit and Donald Trump, the knee-jerk reaction to blame Muslims and immigrants is stronger than ever before.

As such, it is crucial that the world stands against the threat terrorism poses to us as a united community.

Attacks such as these seek to segregate and alienate us, and it is more important now than ever that we don’t let them.

This is made evident by the victims, who comprised multitude nationalities, and boasted a mix of myriad races and religions.

Terrorism has no religion, on either side of the line, be they the perpetrators or the victims.

As London hurts, so does Pakistan, so does Syria, so does Bangladesh, and the rest of the world with it.

We must remember that terrorism is a threat that cannot be stopped by oppressive forces, but by creating better understanding between the nations and cultures of the world.

Our deepest condolences lie with London and those affected personally by this tragedy.