Police are investigating an alleged assault on a Jewish man in Leeds who reported a woman struck him with a metal pole and declared: "This is because you're killing babies in Gaza."
The incident is said to have occurred on Saturday afternoon as a pro-Palestine protest shut down part of the city centre.
The alleged victim, told the JC that the woman, whom he did not know, tore a flag off its pole and struck him with the hard baton-like object.
He claims she told him, “This is because you're killing babies in Gaza”, before grabbing a hot cup of coffee out of his hand and throwing the contents over him.
Commenting on the alleged attack, he said: "I didn't see it coming... she hit me for no reason at all.”
West Yorkshire Police said: "Police are investigating a report of an assault without injury which is said to have occurred in Park Row, Leeds, at around 2.30pm on Saturday August 16.
"The matter has been recorded as a hate incident and inquiries are ongoing."
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