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Metropolitan Police

Crown actor set to be questioned by police after attending Gaza rally

The Met has asked Khalid Abdalla to attend a ‘formal interview’ after he addressed crowd at the event, which saw dozens arrested

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

Khalid Abdalla addressed that 'National March for Palestine' November 30 2024. The actor is being questioned by police over a January protest (Photo: YouTube)

Glasgow Film Theatre will stop selling coca-cola after a campaign from staff members of Unite Union who demanded the cinema adopts BDS (Photo: GFT)

Scottish cinema caves to BDS pressure over Coca-Cola

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

An anti-Israel protest in various locations in Swiss Cottage has been ongoing since shortly after October 7 2023 and local residents "had enough of the intimidatory behaviour" (Photo: Alamy)

Police move weekly Swiss Cottage protest after pressure from Jewish community

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

(left to right) Paul Harris, Andrew Gilbert, Yvette Cooper, Phil Rosenberg, Victoria Lisek (Image: Board of Deputies).

Board of Deputies

Board of Deputies call for IRGC and PFLP proscription in meeting with Home Secretary

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

An NHS wellbeing worker is on trial for a November 2023 attack on a weapons factory during a Palestine Action protest at Kent arms manufacturer (Palestine Action)

Palestine Action

NHS wellbeing worker on trial for attack on arms factory in Palestine Action protest

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

A pro-Palestinian protest and pro-Israel counterprotest in the heavily Jewish neighbourhood of Borough Park, Brooklyn (Image: X)

Anti-Israel protests

Anti-Israel protesters target Chasidic area of Brooklyn with ‘settlers go home’ chants

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One of the Swiss Cottage rallies

Jewish residents call for an end to weekly ‘intimidating’ Swiss Cottage protests

By Jane Prinsley

7 min read

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By Vernon Bogdanor

The weekly protests remind everyone why a Jewish state is necessary

Since October 7, we’ve been reminded that Israeli is a haven from antisemitism elsewhere

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February 19, 2025 09:08

Protester in Whitehall in central London at a National demonstration for Palestine (Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty Images)

‘I don’t care about Palestine’: Jerry Seinfeld shuts down pro-Palestine activist

The Jewish comedian made the comment after being ambushed with slogans while posing for a selfie in public.

By Eliana Jordan

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February 17, 2025 10:25

Jerry Seinfeld said 'I don't care about Palestine' after being confronted by an activist (Image: Getty)

Demonstrators heckle Israeli superhero with ‘kid killer’ slogans at new Captain America premiere

Protesters called for boycott of Captain America: Brave New World over the inclusion of character played by Shira Haas

By Eliana Jordan

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February 14, 2025 11:57

Demonstrators heckled the premiere for the new Captain America film with 'kid killer' slogans over the inclusion of an Israeli character, played by Shira Haas

CAA renews attack on Met Commissioner over policing of pro-Palestinian demos

Sir Mark Rowley said the campaign’s calls for banning marches ‘ignore the reality of the law’

By Simon Rocker

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January 22, 2025 16:48

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley (Photo: Getty Images)

Board of Deputies thanks Met chief for policing of pro-Palestinian protest at the weekend

Board president Phil Rosenberg told Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley the community owed the force ‘a huge amount of appreciation’

By Simon Rocker

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January 20, 2025 23:26

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley addresses Board of Deputies on Sunday (Photo: YouTube)

More than seventy arrested after Palestine protestors defy Met’s calls for calm

Some protestors breached the containment zone around the BBC set up by the police

By Daniel Ben-David

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January 18, 2025 18:08

A protester holds up an Israeli flag on Whitehall (Getty)

Police set new route for march away from shul and threaten arrests if conditions not met

The ‘onus’ should not be on the Jewish community to change their Shabbat activity, says Met

By Jane Prinsley

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January 15, 2025 18:20

Following an outcry from the community over persistent disruption to central London synagogues due to the Gaza protests, the Met has announced a new route for marchers away from the vicinity of a shul on January 18. (Getty)

Gaza activists ‘threatening national security’ by protesting at defence fairs

Student activists forced RAF to close stand at one university fair and target arms manufacturers

By Jane Prinsley

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January 15, 2025 14:29

Students have attempted to block careers fairs at several British universities over their ties to Israel, arms manufacturing and the British Army (Photo: Instagram)

We will defy the police, say organisers of Saturday’s Gaza march

Protesters find support from 29 MPs, who are calling on the police to allow the march to wind up near a synagogue

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

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January 15, 2025 12:24

Ismail Patel announcing he would go on the march even if it means he 'goes to prison'

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