“Police Apology Was Worse Than The Incident” | Officer Tells Man Being Openly Jewish Is Provocative

The Met Police apologised after an officer made remarks about the appearance of Gideon Falter, the leader of an antisemitism charity, who was wearing a skull-cap near a pro-Palestine march in London.

Falter was told his presence was causing a "breach of peace."

Scotland Yard first apologised for the officer's comment but later retracted their statement and issued another apology for causing offense.

The initial statement was criticised as victim-blaming and the Met clarified that "being Jewish is not a provocation" and apologised again.

Falter, the chief executive of Campaign Against Antisemitism, stated he was not there to counter-protest but was walking after attending synagogue.

In a video, a police officer warned Falter of potential arrest, leading Falter to accuse the Met of creating "no-go zones" for Jewish people.

Peter Cardwell discusses the incident with former Conservative SPAD, Lauren McEvatt and Liberal Democrat activist, Matthew Hulbert.

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