‘Astonishing’: Sky News host blasts police for telling Jewish man to hide necklace

Sky News host Rita Panahi has blasted police in Scotland for telling a Jewish man to hide his Star of David necklace out of fear of retaliation from pro-Palestinian protesters.

“If people see your Star … they will get very, very angry. So I am just making you aware that might trigger the people because obviously I understand you’re sitting on different sides of the fence,” the officer said.

“That’s my only concern. The Star will set them off and cause an argument. There is only three of us here, it might be difficult for us to monitor the situation.”

Ms Panahi said if police told protesters to take off their hijab there would be public outroar.

“If this is such an easily triggered, violent mob then have more than three police officers there to protect the community,” she said.