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Tag: Metropolitan Police

0 Antisemitism Politics

Met has shown it can act – now do it again

Jewish Chronicle · 4 Jul

The article criticizes Met detective Micaela Rocha for pushing Peking University students to cut ties with Israel under false claims of genocide in Gaza while ignoring real atrocities like the Uyghur genocide in Xinjiang.

0 Communities Gender/Identity

Keshet UK and West London Synagogue’s boycott of Pride is pure cowardice

Jewish Chronicle · 28 Jun

Keshet UK and West London Synagogues' decision to boycott Pride is criticized as an act of cowardice by the author, who views Pride parades as an important demonstration of LGBTQIA+ visibility and courage.

0 Gender/Identity Television/Film

‘A few months after my release from prison I was back on the crystal meth’: meet Britain’s unlikeliest drug dealer

Jewish Chronicle · 11 Jun

Richard Lubbock, a Jewish man from north London, led a double life as a drug addict and dealer, resembling a regular granddad but getting involved in crystal meth dealing following personal struggles.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Israel has become the world’s Gideon Falter –blamed for being ‘openly Jewish’

Jewish Chronicle · 26 Apr

Gideon Falter, CEO of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, faced discrimination by the police in London for being openly Jewish during a pro-Palestinian march, highlighting the lack of protection for Jews in such situations.

0 Antisemitism Leadership

Letters to the editor, 6 April 2024

, The JC in Jewish Chronicle · 4 Apr

The letters to the editor cover various topics, with one expressing concern about the power of chants like "From the River to the Sea" to shape perceptions and potentially evoke harmful historical parallels, urging vigilance in addressing antisemitism.

0 Communities Politics

If the law has any meaning, the police must ban this year’s Quds Day protest

, David Rose in Jewish Chronicle · 29 Mar

In a discussion of the upcoming Quds Day protest in London, the article argues that the police should ban the event due to the history of incitement and violence associated with it.

0 Antisemitism Television/Film

Jewish women always speak up. We refuse to be silenced

Tracy-Ann Oberman in Jewish Chronicle · 8 Feb

A Jewish woman, known for her adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" featuring a female Shylock, recounts facing increased police interactions due to the play's success and her outspokenness against antisemitism, misogyny, and bullying.

0 Communities Antisemitism

Man arrested after brandishing knife at kosher supermarket in Golders Green, London

Jacob Judah in Forward · 29 Jan

A man was arrested after brandishing a knife at a kosher supermarket in Golders Green, London.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Why did London police take a half-hour to respond to an antisemitic attack despite 10 phone calls for help?

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 23 Jan

London police are facing criticism for taking nearly half an hour to respond to an antisemitic attack in Leicester Square, one of the city's busiest tourist areas, despite 10 calls for help from the victims.