Metropolitan Police Presses Pro-Palestinian Organizers To Confront Anti-Semitism At Rallies

A prominent member of the Jewish community has suggested that the Met have shown an ‘astonishing inability’ to handle the marches, after political criticism.

Police detain a person during a pro-Palestine march on Whitehall, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, in central London, on Dec. 9, 2023. James Manning/PA Wire

The Metropolitan Police issued a stern call this weekend to organizers of pro-Palestinian marches, urging them to take more decisive action against the emergence of anti-Semitic banners and chants during their events.

Specifically, the Palestinian Solidarity campaign has been urged by the police to direct its stewards to promptly intervene in case of racist behaviour among participants.