Why were police protecting a hate march and not Jews?In Southend protesters were allowed to intimidate a small community of worshippers during PassoverBy The JC Leader2 min read
HezbollahTwo men arrested in London over alleged Hezbollah links and ‘terror preparation’The pair are accused of being members of the proscribed group, with one also alleged to have facilitated its financingBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
PurimPolice arrest Hasmonean teens after ‘baying mob’ triggers Purim street chaosBut Met and CST accused of being ‘heavy-handed’ as rowdy youngsters held in cell on Thursday nightBy Jane Prinsley6 min read
Antisemitism‘Shocking failure’: Government’s former extremism adviser blasts decision to not charge imam who called for destruction of Jewish homesIn an exclusive interview, Lord Walney said the Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service ‘face huge questions over this fiasco’By Imogen Garfinkel5 min read
Metropolitan PoliceCrown actor set to be questioned by police after attending Gaza rallyThe Met has asked Khalid Abdalla to attend a ‘formal interview’ after he addressed crowd at the event, which saw dozens arrestedBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
ProtestsPolice move weekly Swiss Cottage protest after pressure from Jewish communityLocals thank the JC as police move anti-Israel demo away from Jewish areaBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
Palestine Solidarity CampaignPalestine Solidarity Campaign director pleads not guilty to public order offencesBen Jamal, who is accused of breaching police conditions on a recent protest, will return to court for trial in JulyBy JC Reporter1 min read
Jewish residents call for an end to weekly ‘intimidating’ Swiss Cottage protestsThe JC has seen evidence of at least 60 alleged criminal offences at the demonstrations, including assault and expressions of support for HamasBy Jane Prinsley7 min read||February 19, 2025 09:14
First request for UK pro-Palestine protest came during October 7 attackDocuments released by the Met Police shows an application to protest against Israel came while the IDF was still fighting to expel Hamas terroristsBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||February 6, 2025 14:07
‘No need’ for more Gaza marches if ceasefire holds, says London mayorSir Sadiq Khan also remarked on the increase of antisemitism since October 7By Imogen Garfinkel1 min read||January 28, 2025 15:03
CAA renews attack on Met Commissioner over policing of pro-Palestinian demosSir Mark Rowley said the campaign’s calls for banning marches ‘ignore the reality of the law’By Simon Rocker2 min read||January 22, 2025 16:48
Board of Deputies thanks Met chief for policing of pro-Palestinian protest at the weekendBoard president Phil Rosenberg told Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley the community owed the force ‘a huge amount of appreciation’By Simon Rocker2 min read||January 20, 2025 23:26
Police arrest woman for inciting marchers to breach conditions set by policeThe Met is deploying 1,100 officers with resources from eight other forces to manage tomorrow’s controversial demonstrationBy Imogen Garfinkel2 min read||January 17, 2025 18:52
Police set new route for march away from shul and threaten arrests if conditions not metThe ‘onus’ should not be on the Jewish community to change their Shabbat activity, says MetBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||January 15, 2025 18:20
Vast majority of Jews support police march banCommunity leaders have praised the Met’s decision to re-route an upcoming Gaza march away from a central London shulBy Imogen Garfinkel2 min read||January 14, 2025 13:59
Met police finally agrees to direct Palestine marches away from synagogues after community outcryPolice say the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign’s Gaza protest risks ‘causing serious disruption’ to nearby shulBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||January 8, 2025 17:08
