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Gideon Falter was in running to be adviser but government’s antisemitism tsar warned against appointment

In today’s newsletter: Jewish campaigner Gideon Falter’s confrontation with a Met police officer, and what it says about modern media

Gideon Falter, the antisemitism campaigner involved, says Dal Babu’s comments go ‘far beyond victim-blaming’

The Met is still trying to contain the outrage from the Jewish community at its officers’ treatment of Gideon Falter, leader of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, nine days ago. Ministers, including the Prime Minister, have made clear their indignation. The Assistant Met Commissioner, Matt Twist, is to meet Mr Falter…

Last week a Metropolitan Police officer told a Jew that if he walked into the “pro-Palestine” march he would arrest him because his presence would antagonise protesters — he was “openly Jewish”. The officer was right, if gauche. These marches are not safe for Jewish people who are not anti-Zionists…

Commissioner says failure to explain why police did not pursue case against Matthew White ‘totally unacceptable’

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Matt Ward had promised to write to Baroness Lawrence with an explanation after new suspect was named in case

London police commissioner to address concerns of Jewish community following controversial incident at pro-Palestinian march.

Mark Rowley believed to still enjoy confidence of home secretary and mayor of London after incident at pro-Palestine protest