Gideon Falter: Being called ‘openly Jewish’ by Met officer made me feel like criminal

22 Apr 2024 • 3:34 PM MYT
The Independent
The Independent

The world’s most free-thinking newspaper

image is not available

Gideon Falter has said the experience of being described as “openly Jewish” and threatened with arrest yards away from a pro-Palestine protest in London made him feel like a “criminal.”

The antisemitism campaigner was told by an officer his presence was “antagonising” protesters.

The force initially apologised for the incident, but then apologised for its apology after suggesting opponents of pro-Palestinian marches “must know that their presence is provocative”.

“After we’d been stopped... people started shouting abuse at us. Police surrounded us, not them,” Mr Falter told the BBC.

Newswav Malaysia Best News App

Newswav is an online content aggregator and obtains its content from different online sources. The content in the app do not belong to Newswav nor do they reflect the opinions of Newswav and its staff. Your use of this app indicates your understanding and acceptance of this information.

Newswav Sdn. Bhd. (201701008480 (1222645-M)) 2026 All Rights Reserved