2023-10-11 14:53:54
He British government has gone a step further in defending Israel after the attacks carried out by Hamas and has warned that the use of the flag Palestine can be considered a public order crime in certain contexts. This has been specified by the interior minister, Suella Braverman, in a letter sent to nearly fifty local police chiefs. “The behaviors that they are legit in some circumstances, for example waving a Palestinian flag, they may not be when they try to exalt acts of terrorism”Braverman has assured.
The minister, known for her strong hand against irregular immigration, has urged agents to evaluate in which cases the use of flags, symbols or songs in favor of Palestine occurs with the aim of harass or intimidate to the Jewish community. “It is not acceptable to drive through Jewish neighborhoods, or point out Jewish members of the population, to sing aggressive chants or wave pro-Palestinian symbols,” he added in the letter. “The context is crucial,” he points out.
Braverman points out that the chant intonation as ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’, heard in the pro-Palestinian demonstrations held in London, can be interpreted as an antisemitic act. According to the Jewish community, this song implicitly implies the elimination of the State of Israel because it refers to the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. “I urge you to ensure that your forces use all available powers to prevent disorders and anguish in our communities, and that its officers will act if any incident occurs that leads to crime.
Clear instructions
Representatives of human rights organizations have expressed their concern about a letter that, they consider, aims politicize the work police operations. But British government insists that officers have received “clear instructions” to do everything in their power to guarantee the security and prosecute all those acts that are “against the law.”
The first Minister, Rishi Sunakhas insisted on his commitment to the defense and support of Israel and has recalled that Hamas is considered a terrorist organization in the United Kingdom, which prohibits explicit displays of support through the display of symbols, clothing, flags or images related to the group. But in the letter sent to police chiefs, the minister goes further and states that the symbols and chants in favor of Hamas “are not the only cause for concern.”
The escalation of the conflict in Israel and Gaza has already had some consequences on the United Kingdom, Like the clashes between protesters of the two sides that occurred at London’s Kensington station earlier this week, which forced the police to intervene to prevent further damage. There have also been some isolated attacks on businesses, such as the throwing objects against the glass of a kosher restaurant located in the Golders Green neighborhood in north London, where the Jewish community represents a significant part of the population.
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