On Tuesday, Dr Levine also told the JC that Jews had “become Nazis” and “turned themselves into monsters” in their treatment of Palestinians in Gaza.
It is understood that this newspaper’s reporting of the email exchange and later comments had triggered a complaint to the police from the Campaign Against Antisemitism.
A Cambridgeshire Constabulary spokesman said the incident was being followed up by officers over fears it could constitute a hate crime.
The JC understands that a prosecution is highly unlikely.
On Wednesday Shachar said she was shocked to discover “that Jewish people could hate Jews in Israel”. “It was new to me,” she explained. “I was kind of shocked and a bit angry. She could have answered differently or not responded at all.”
We discuss this story in full and look at the reaction to Dr Levine's email in the JC Podcast
