The Government said it welcomed the Met’s apology after an officer described an antisemitism campaigner as ‘openly Jewish’.
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.
Mr Falter had been wearing a kippah skull cap when he was prevented from crossing the road near the demonstration in the Aldwych area of London. But the force subsequently issued another statement apologising for the “further offence” caused by its first apology. “The way the original incident was dealt with by the Met was concerning and the original response put out by them was insensitive and wrong.
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