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Fury as Met Police officer is filmed accusing Londoner of being 'openly Jewish'

2024-04-19 00:00:00.0 每日快报-政治原网页

The shocking clip has sparked fury at the Met this evening (Image: Campaign Against Antisemitism)

A Met Police officer has sparked fury after a video appeared to show him accusing a man of being “quite openly Jewish”.

The clip, shared by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, was filmed at Aldwych during a recent pro-Palestine demo.

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“You are quite openly Jewish. This is a pro-Palestinian march. I am not accusing you of anything, but I am worried about the reaction to your presence.”

Enough is enough. It is time for a major change.

On Saturday 27th April — the next anti-Israel march — we are asking you,… pic.twitter.com/lfJr7UZnif

— Campaign Against Antisemitism (@antisemitism) April 18, 2024

The hi-vis-clad officer said: “I don’t want anybody antagonising anybody. At the moment, Sir, you are quite openly Jewish.

“This is a pro-Palestinian march. I am not accusing you of anything but I am worried about the reaction to your presence.”

The Campaign Against Antisemitism has now said “enough is enough” and demanded major changes.

They have confirmed that on Saturday, April 27, the next scheduled anti-Israeli march in London, they are asking supporters to join them for a counter-march.

The clip has sparked fury both online and among parliamentarians.

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Lord Walney this evening condemned the clip (Image: Parliament)

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Speaking to the Express, Jewish Conservative MP Andrew Percy said the video proves “what we have known for months, which is that the failure of the Met Police to tackle the extremist pro-Palestinian protestors has created a situation where looking or wearing Jewish symbols on the streets of London makes you a target for violence from these protestors”.

He said: “The police officer admits as much.

“What the Met should be doing is tackling these protestors, too many of whom have made their support for terrorism and hatred of Jews all too clear now for months.

“Instead of removing these extremists from our streets, it is Jews who are expected to hide away. Meanwhile, these apologists for terrorism continue to be indulged and protected.”

Baron Walney, the Government’s independent advisor on political violence described the clip as “disturbing and sinister”.

He said: “The fact the police said they were blocking his path to preserve his safety and stop the situation boiling over does not make the situation any less shocking - it gives the lie to the claim by protestors that these marches are safe and welcoming for Jewish people.”

Conservative MP Robert Largan simply added: “This is beyond appalling.”

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The Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “For months we have been told that when anti-Israel protests course through London, It’s perfectly safe for Jews.

“Notwithstanding the antisemitic placards, the genocidal slogans, the glorification of Hamas, the Islamist flags, the swastikas, notwithstanding all of that, it’s still safe to be openly Jewish on the streets of London during these anti-israel protests.

“That’s what we’re told, and yet that’s not true in practice.”

A spokesman for the Met Police they are aware of the video and "fully acknowledge" the worry it has caused.

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