Met Police Chief Under Fire for Officer's Antisemitic Remark: Calls for Resignation
The Metropolitan Police chief, Sir Mark Rowley, is under pressure to resign or be fired after an officer was filmed making an "openly Jewish" comment that provoked pro-Palestinian protesters.
The incident has led to calls from former Home Secretary Suella Braverman and the Campaign Against Antisemitism for Rowley to step down.
The government has condemned the comment but has left it to London Mayor Sadiq Khan to hold Rowley accountable.
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho spoke out in support of London Mayor Sadiq Khan regarding the Met Police's handling of a protest outside a Jewish school.
Coutinho stated that it's inappropriate for one community to be prevented from living their lives due to potential provocations.
She added that it's up to Khan to hold the Met accountable, and he has the power to dismiss the commissioner with the home secretary's permission.
Coutinho was later asked if the Met's deputy commissioner, Rowley, should be sacked, but she did not answer directly.
A woman expressed the importance of addressing policing issues to maintain public trust, following the publication of a video showing a police officer telling the CEO of the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), Gideon Falter, to leave a protest area due to his presence being "antagonising" and causing a breach of peace because he is "openly Jewish."
The government has condemned the comment but has left it to London Mayor Sadiq Khan to hold Rowley accountable.
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho spoke out in support of London Mayor Sadiq Khan regarding the Met Police's handling of a protest outside a Jewish school.
Coutinho stated that it's inappropriate for one community to be prevented from living their lives due to potential provocations.
She added that it's up to Khan to hold the Met accountable, and he has the power to dismiss the commissioner with the home secretary's permission.
Coutinho was later asked if the Met's deputy commissioner, Rowley, should be sacked, but she did not answer directly.
A woman expressed the importance of addressing policing issues to maintain public trust, following the publication of a video showing a police officer telling the CEO of the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), Gideon Falter, to leave a protest area due to his presence being "antagonising" and causing a breach of peace because he is "openly Jewish."
