“A genocide chant about Jewish people was projected onto Big Ben last night whilst we heard of reports of Labour MPs feeling intimidated and threatened by pro-Palestine mobs,” wrote Chris Rose.
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-788517
Chants proclaiming that “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” at public protests is not a criminal offense, the London Metropolitan Police said on Thursday night in response to the projecting of the phrase on the Big Ben clock tower.
"This is a chant that has been frequently heard at pro-Palestinian demonstrations for many years, and we are very aware of the strength of feeling in relation to it,” the police said on social media.
“While there are scenarios where chanting or using these words could be unlawful depending on the specific location or context, its use in a wider public protest setting, such as last night, is not a criminal offense.”
The police had responded on X to Conservative commentator Chris Rose, who had objected to the projection of the phrase on Big Ben during a Wednesday pro-Palestinian protest during a controversial parliamentary vote on a motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Rose said that the police allowing this summed up “the pathetic state of the UK.”
“A genocide chant about Jewish people was projected onto Big Ben last night whilst we heard of reports of Labour MPs feeling intimidated and threatened by pro-Palestine mobs,” wrote Rose.
