Posted on 05/02/2026 5:45:50 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The prime minister has suggested there may be a case for banning some protests, following calls for a suspension of pro-Palestinian marches.
Asked if he wanted tougher policing of language used during marches, or if he wanted to stop some protests altogether, Sir Keir Starmer told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think certainly the first, and I think there are instances for the latter."
The PM said he would always defend the right to protest but he was concerned about the "cumulative" effect of repeated marches on the Jewish community.
It comes after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday.
Essa Suleiman, 45, appeared in court on Friday charged with attempted murder over the attack.
The attack, which has been declared a terror incident by police, is the latest in a string of violent incidents targeting Jewish people.
The government commissioned a review of public order and hate crime legislation last year, after two Jewish people were killed in an attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.
It was expected to report back in February but is yet to be published.
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That sounds like a way to blame Jews for new speech/protest restrictions.
Don’t they already arrest people for praying?
The Jews who were attacked have no control over Israeli policy.
The reticent steps of reclaiming serfdom's legitimacy by the recovering ruling class.
I would bet the marches to be banned would be those featuring lots of English flags.
Yet another british dagger into the heart of liberty.
The UK does not have a First Amendment protection for protests and peaceful direct action.
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