'Openly Jewish' antisemitism campaigner cancels Gaza counterprotest

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Thursday May 9 2024

The antisemitism campaigner at the centre of a row over the handling of a pro-Palestinian demonstration has called off a counterprotest on Saturday for safety reasons.

Gideon Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), who was prevented from crossing a road by a Metropolitan Police officer who called him "openly Jewish", said the force had not done enough to guarantee participants' protection.

In response the force said that the charity had declined to give them the route of its counterprotest during discussions this week.

Gideon Falter speaks to the Met officer on April 13

CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANTISEMITISM

The unnamed officer is said to "feel well-supported" after the clash

CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANTISEMITISM

Falter claimed that thousands of Jewish people had been planning to take part in the event, called Walk Together, with rabbis granting special dispensation to take to the streets during Shabbat. It was in response to between five to

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