The Metropolitan Police in London have asked pro-Israeli organizations Reservists on Duty and Campaign for Truth not to disclose the locations of any of their conferences, citing security concerns.
Wednesday's warning followed the violent anti-Israel rally at University College London last week, when Jewish students attending a campus event hosted by UCL Friends of Israel were trapped in the hall by protesters.
Police officers called representatives from the Israeli organizations to tell them it would be best not to disclose the location of a conference scheduled for next week. At the same time, since the location has not been disclosed, the police will not provide security at the event. The organizations were told that if necessary they could summon police to the scene.
This represents everything that is wrong with Britain today. It's also why I don't think it makes a damn bit of difference whether Britain leaves Europe.
In the cradle of liberty and common law, the authorities have effectively declared that those who speak in favor of Israel must do so in hiding. This is the sort of thing that happens in totalitarian states.
Oh, by all means, these pro-Israel groups can call the police if there's trouble, but it would probably be best if they didn't exercise their right to assembly and speech.
The London Metropolitan Police shouldn't be issuing edicts against Jewish groups who support Israel, but rather against those who seek to disturb the peace and commit grievous harm against those behaving peaceably. The London Police ought to warn BDS groups they will not tolerate unlawful behavior and those engaging in it will be arrested and punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Reservists on Duty and Campaign for Truth have broken no law yet the London Metropolitan Police insist on treating them and other pro-Israel groups as criminals.
If London Metropolitan Police can tell pro-Israel groups to meet in secret today then they can do the same for synagogues tomorrow.
Britain may be leaving Europe, but I have a feeling that Jews will be leaving Britain.
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