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  • Met Police apologises for 'openly Jewish' comment

    04/22/2024 2:13:40 AM PDT · by RandFan · 9 replies
    BBC ^ | April 21 | BBC
    The Met Police has apologised after an officer said an antisemitism charity leader looked "openly Jewish" as he was threatened with arrest for being near a pro-Palestine march. Gideon Falter was wearing a kippah skull-cap when he was stopped in the Aldwych area of London on Saturday. He was told by police his presence was causing a "breach of peace", in a video posted online. Scotland Yard apologised for the officer's phrase. The force then withdrew its initial statement, after "reflecting on the strength of the response" to it, and issued a second apology for causing further offence. The original...