Met Police: 'You can protest for Israel but not for Palestine'

A London Metropolitan police officer was filmed yesterday in London telling demonstrators they could face arrest for protesting in support of Palestine but would be allowed to remain if they were protesting in support of Israel.

The officer stated that failing to comply with the order would constitute a breach of conditions set out, which could result in arrest.

When asked by a protester filming the interaction, “If we protest for Palestine, Sudan, Congo, we can’t stay. But if we protest for Israel, we can stay?”, the officer firmly responded, “Yes.”

This incident occurred after emergency services closed off the area around Big Ben in London, following an event where a man climbed one of the buildings at the Palace of Westminster and raised a Palestinian flag.

The barefoot man was filmed on Saturday morning standing on a ledge of the Elizabeth Tower, which houses the famous Big Ben clock, holding the Palestinian flag.

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[Green-zm]

Even the cop knows how dumb and hypocritical it sounds

[khoiphamxuan]

“That’s why Democracy is Hypocrisy.”
-Malcolm X

[NileH]

Please report this racism to the met and to your local politicians.

[Meraqueen-vbhn]

Wow they're no longer hiding Their discrimination

[Elsaneey]

I'm protesting here, Palestine, Congo, Sudan❤

[WitchDoctor]

Isreal has more rights than your own country. You can protest your own country but not Isreal.

[alanalee]

Kudos to the cop for having the balls to clarify this absurdity

[landondavis]

Absolutely disgusting, and NOT a shocker‼️

[mayamichelle]

😅the look on that Bobbie’s face. He knows the hypocrisy.

[KennethMCDonald-lx]

To find out who rules over your country. See who you are not allowed to criticise!!! Free England!!!

[SeanRadley]

This should be brought up in Parliament

[pamodoumanneh]

Here we were thinking that the apartheid was only in Israel !!

[marokosakora]

Yes madame these are our double standards

[unpapillon]

Unbelievable, openly they stand with 😈😈😈😈😈

[SoGan-cj]

Full double standards. Welcome to the United Kingdom of Israel

[mdmashood]

The cop is not sure what he stands for .

[paulm]

That subjugation in favor of one nation won't survive the test of time

[thatguycraig]

Thank you sister for standing up to this brute 😊

[tobiashardy]

It’s about time “ just following orders” was not acceptable in defence of genocide

[danielaloka]

Ah but she made great questions! They made it very clear it's protesting against Israel the problem, not protesting all together.