Campaign Against Antisemitism
Palestine Solidarity Campaign exposed It has now been revealed that permission for the first anti-Israel protest was sought already on 7th October 2023, while Hamas was still slaughtering Jews in southern Israel. The permission was requested by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). This was prior to any Israeli action in Gaza. At that point, the only action in the region was Hamas killing Jews, and this was evidently motivation for the PSC to rush to activate people to rally ‘in solidarity’. Past senior figures in the group, who have also been involved in the marches over the past year, have previously met with Hamas leaders. Anti-Israel marches since the Hamas massacre sixteen months ago have cost the UK taxpayer around £55 million, accounting for over 70,000 police officer shifts. These breathtaking figures are for London alone, and do not account for the protests that have taken place in city centres around the country, usually on weekends. Many of these shifts have been filled by officers being drafted from elsewhere in the country, depriving other regions of personnel. At a time when the rate of actually solving crimes in Britain is frighteningly low, the Met Police has prioritised securing protests organised by a group that rushed to action on 7th October. Recently, the Met Commissioner has warned that his force faces “eye-watering cuts” to services unless funding is increased. Perhaps he should have thought of that before failing for over a year to place meaningful restrictions on these marches despite admitting that they posed a threat to Jewish communities. Police chiefs around the country have also warned that thousands of officers face losing their jobs because of shortfalls in funds. So was it really worth tens of thousands of pounds to police regular anti-Israel marches by a group that rushed to activism while Jews were being slaughtered? Enough is enough. It is finally time for trade unions and politicians to disaffiliate and withdraw their support from the PSC. https://www.met.police.uk/foi-ai/metropolitan-police/disclosure-2023/november-2023/information-palestine-protest-march-14102023/