
Charity chief who was threatened with arrest for being 'openly Jewish' at Gaza march says he has still not been offered a meeting with Sir Mark Rowley as Met commissioner faces calls to quit over prot
Daily MailThe charity chief who was threatened with arrest for being 'openly Jewish' at a Gaza march has said he still hasn't been offered a meeting with Sir Mark Rowley. Gideon Falter, the chief executive of Campaign Against Antisemitism, slammed the force's response to the incident as 'shambolic' and called for the commissioner to resign Sir Mark today faces showdown talks from amid a row over the treatment of a Jewish man Sir Mark has come under fire after a video emerged of a police officer telling Mr Falter that him being 'openly Jewish' was a provocation to pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The change the Met needs has to come from the top' Rishi Sunak said he continued to back the Met commissioner 'on the basis that he works to rebuild the confidence and trust' of British Jews Sir Mark has faced calls to quit or be sacked after a video emerged of a police officer suggesting Gideon Falter being 'openly Jewish' was a provocation to protesters at the march Speaking about the incident today on Good Morning Britain, Mr Falter said: 'I think he needs to resign. Sir Mark has been called in for a crisis meeting today with the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan Sir Mark will also meet with Home Secretary James Cleverly this week where he is expected to be asked to account for the officer's treatment of Mr Falter Government sources have sought to put pressure on Mr Khan, saying it is up to the mayor to hold Sir Mark to account. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has also been highly critical of the Met but stopped short of saying Sir Mark should go On Sky News, Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho declined to call for the Met chief to resign - saying it was a matter for Mayor of London Sadiq Khan The Met Police has apologised for an earlier statement in which it suggested counter-protesters at pro-Palestine marches were being deliberately 'provocative'
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Gideon Falter - latest: Antisemitism campaigner says Met police response ‘shambolic’ as Sunak backs Mark Rowley
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