'Two-tier police' threaten to charge Jewish man for waving Israeli flag at Palestine Action protest

The Metropolitan Police has been accused of “two-tier” policing after a Jewish man said officers threatened to charge him for waving an Israeli flag at a Palestine Action demonstration.

The protest group clashed with police in Trafalgar Square on Monday, with 13 arrested after violence flared within the crowd of 500 activists.

But the Met was accused of “two-tier” justice over the actions of its officers after two Jewish counter-protesters had to hide inside a double-decker bus as the “mob” outside chanted “Zionist scum”.

Footage shared with The Telegraph showed police warning them that “waving an Israeli flag” could be a breach of the peace.

Isaac Grand, 22, and another Jewish man, 28, who declined to be named, accused the Met of “two-tier policing” over the threat.

Mr Grand said: “It was a clear case of two-tier policing. A hostile mob surrounded the vehicle, shouting abuse and threatening me – but instead of protecting me or arresting those responsible, the police threatened me with a public order offence.”

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