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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rajeev Syal and Aubrey Allegretti

Waving Palestinian flag may be a criminal offence, Braverman tells police

Suella Braverman walks between two senior Met police officers
Suella Braverman with two senior Met police officers on Golders Green Road in north-west London on Monday. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Waving a Palestinian flag or singing a chant advocating freedom for Arabs in the region may be a criminal offence, Suella Braverman has told senior police officers.

In a letter to chief constables in England and Wales, the home secretary urged them to clamp down on any attempts to use flags, songs or swastikas to harass or intimidate members of the Jewish community.

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