Protests in London sparked controversy as a protester carrying a swastika sign was arrested at a Pro-Palestinian march. Outrage ensued over a video showing a Met Police officer telling a pro-Israel counter-protester to consider the context of the sign, leading to calls for a crackdown on the use of the swastika as a symbol of anti-Semitism. The incident has raised concerns about the handling of hate symbols during demonstrations, with some criticizing the police for perceived leniency.
‘If that isn’t anti-Semitism, then honestly what is?' @BenKentish concludes that displaying a swastika at a pro-Palestine protest is textbook anti-Semitism… and he’s got the official definition to back him up. https://t.co/ojASdJToMw
As Met Police are told to 'get back to school' over 'swastika shame', @IainDale's Cross Question panel discuss the incident. Watch live on @GlobalPlayer.
'Talk About Tone Deaf': London Cop Tells Jewish Woman to Take Swastikas 'In Context' https://t.co/FQs3a8lH9Q
Is the Nazi swastika an anti-Semitic symbol? Incredibly, London’s Met Police thinks it depends on the ‘context’. This is insane. The police are bending over backwards to make excuses for anti-Semitism, says Thomas Osborne https://t.co/6Z6DX7iECI
Police should apologise after an officer told me that swastikas ‘need to be taken in context’ https://t.co/Fr0MNmBLCR
'It's like BLM where some are violent and some are peaceful... and these protests in London are all still hate marches' Joceline Weiss confronted a Met Police officer asking why action had not been taken over a pro-Palestine protester that was waving a giant swastika. https://t.co/fLDz9iLUqp
A protester carrying a swastika sign was arrested at a Pro-Palestinian march in London on Saturday, but outrage was sparked by a video in which a Metropolitan Police officer told a pro-Israel counter-protester that the sign had to be taken in context. https://t.co/5yIcJAmJhR
🔴 The swastika is a symbol of “vile anti-Semitism” and the police should bear down hard on those who use it during protests, David Lammy has insisted https://t.co/0BC1Vetcn1