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Blogger emerges from anti-Israel ordeal

April 11, 2012 13:10
PSC protester outside Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

A blogger questioned by police on suspicion of harassing anti-Israel demonstrators says he is a victim of "lawfare" tactics employed against supporters of Israel.

Richard Millett attended a protest outside the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum last December.

He filmed demonstrators from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign who were encouraging visitors to the exhibition to boycott the Veolia-sponsored event. The multinational company is a key target for boycott advocates because of its work on the Jerusalem light rail project.

Mr Millett wrote about the event on his blog and posted images and videos of the protesters. A month later, police informed him he had been accused of harassing a protester and outlined their intention to serve him with a warning.