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Being Jewish ‘never provocative’, says Home Office amid policing row

The Government stressed that being Jewish should not be considered provocative, in response to a controversy over police actions at a pro-Palestine march by the Metropolitan Police.
An officer described an antisemitism campaigner as "openly Jewish" at the march, raising concerns about potential reactions.
The Metropolitan Police issued apologies for the incident, recognizing the need for Jewish individuals to feel safe and that religion should not incite conflict.

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BBC News

Being Jewish 'never provocative', says Home Office amid police row

It comes after a Met Police officer threatened to arrest an antisemitism charity leader at a protest.

13 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Being Jewish ‘should never be seen as provocative’, says Home Office

Statement comes after Met police apologised for calling antisemitism campaigner ‘openly Jewish’Being Jewish “should never be seen as provocative”, the government has said after a row over the policing of a pro-Palestine march.In a video released by Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), the charity’s chief executive, Gideon Falter, who was wearing a kippah skull cap, was told by a Met officer at a pro-Palestine march last Saturday: “You are quite …

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Being Jewish ‘never provocative’, says Home Office amid policing row

The Government said it welcomed the Met’s apology after an officer described an antisemitism campaigner as ‘openly Jewish’.

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Being Jewish ‘never provocative’, says Home Office amid policing row

Being Jewish “should never be seen as provocative”, the Government has said following a row over the policing of a pro-Palestine march by the Metropolitan Police.

13 days ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Being Jewish ‘never provocative’, says Home Office amid policing row

The Government said it welcomed the Met’s apology after an officer described an antisemitism campaigner as ‘openly Jewish’.

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

Being Jewish should never be a provocation, Home Office says - as Met Police apologises after threat to arrest antisemitism campaigner

Scotland Yard is twice forced to apologise after an officer used the term "openly Jewish" to describe an antisemitism activist, who was told his presence near a demonstration was "antagonising".

13 days ago·United Kingdom

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