Moment police escort away pro-Palestinian protesters at London demonstration. A hooded man is seen tussling with officers as they attempt to lead him away from the main rally.
The Met Police has sparked fury after 'absolutely gobsmacking' footage emerged of an officer telling a Jewish woman that swastikas 'need to be taken into context' at a pro-Palestine march in London.
After being shown the footage, a spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism told MailOnline: 'This interaction is absolutely gobsmacking. — Emily Schrader - אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر March 30, 2024 Campaigners have blasted the Met Police after 'absolutely gobsmacking' footage emerged of an officer defending the force for not arresting someone holding a swastika signAs others join in the heated debate, the woman shouts: 'Why does a swastika need context?'
READ MORE: Moment Met Police officer tells Jewish woman that swastikas 'need to be taken into context' - after she complained about the Nazi symbol being used in pro-Palestine march banners in London Advertisement 'But if he agrees that the swastika is context-dependent, let him tell that to the hundreds of thousands of Britons who gave their lives to prevent that despicable symbol from ever being flown on the streets of London.
The Jewish woman claims she was told that the Nazi symbol was 'not disrupting public order' at the pro-Palestine march It comes despite the Met assuring ahead of the demonstration that they would take 'swift and decisive action' against anyone breaking the law. And earlier this month, Robin Simcox, Britain's counter-extremism tsar warned pro-Palestine protesters are turning London into a 'no-go zone for Jews'.
The woman then interrupts: 'So under what context is a swastika not disrupting public order? Could you just explain under what symbol that is not disrupting public order?' The Met Police officer replies: 'I don't have an in depth knowledge of signs and symbols. I know the swastika was used by the Nazi party during their inception and the period of them being in power in Germany in 1934... I'm aware of that.'
Pro-Palestinian protesters prepare their placards prior to a 'Stop the Genocide' protest in central London, Britain, 30 March 2024The woman claims she did speak to an officer who told her that it was 'not their job to arrest people with swastikas'. 'The officer then offered to arrange for other officers to attend and accompany the woman to identify any other persons she was concerned about amongst the protestors, but after turning to speak to his supervisor, she then unfortunately left.
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters have marched through the streets of London. More than 32,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip since, according to health authorities in the territory.
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