Moment police escort away pro-Palestinian protesters at London demonstration. A hooded man is seen tussling with officers as they attempt to lead him away from the main rally.
This is the astonishing moment a Met Police officer told a Jewish woman that swastikas 'need to be taken into context' after she complained about the Nazi symbol being displayed on banners during a pro-Palestine march in London.
Jewish campaign groups told MailOnline that the interaction was 'absolutely gobsmacking' and 'an indictment of the Met'. She also claims she was told that the Nazi symbol was 'not disrupting public order' at the pro-Palestine march The officer continues: 'There are various facets to the Public Order Act ok. So what in this sphere we're working under things called Section 5 of the Public Order Act and Section 4A of the Public Order Act. They are some of the primary legislation we're using right.
She continues: 'Why is a swastika not immediately anti-Semitism. Why does it need context? This is what I'm confused about. This isn't even about Israel. In what context is a swastika not anti-Semitic and disruptive to public order? That is my question.' Pro-Palestinian activists and supporters wave flags and hold placards as they march during a protest in central London on March 30, 2024, calling for a ceasefire
But the officer insists on staying where he is because there are other officers throughout the protest. 'The very notion that a British police officer could imagine a context in which the Nazi swastika is an acceptable image to be displayed in public is distressing enough, but for him to be uncertain about its meaning in the context of a march oozing with anti-Semitic rhetoric and signage is an indictment of the Met.
A pro-Palestine activist hold a placard calling for a ceasefire while she listens to speeches in Trafalgar SquareLines of police keep the Ceasefire Now protest and the pro-Israel counter demonstration apart on March 30 'The officer then offered to arrange for other officers to attend and accompany the woman to identify any other persons she was concerned about amongst the protestors, but after turning to speak to his supervisor, she then unfortunately left.
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters have marched through the streets of London.
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