CAA identifies man who appears to shout “Free Palestine” and chase visibly Jewish man
Campaign Against Antisemitism believes that it has identified a man who appeared to video himself targeting a visibly Jewish man.
In the footage, the alleged attacker appears to film himself saying “Free Palestine” at the Jewish man, who then responds saying “No picture,” before walking away. The man filming addresses the camera, saying, “He wants my money. He wants to steal my money.”
Visibly distressed, the Jewish man runs away from the man filming, asking him to stop. The man filming is seen chasing the Jewish man, shouting “Oy, come here, bruv…Why are you running?”
After publishing the footage and offering a £5,000 reward for information leading to the identification and conviction of the perpetrator, Campaign Against Antisemitism was contacted by a member of the public with a tip as to the identity of the perpetrator.
Our Online Monitoring and Investigations Unit has now verified the information provided to us.
A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “Chasing a Jew through London and shouting ‘Free Palestine’ is an act of brazen antisemitism. This is the true face of Palestine protesters. Some may see a Jewish person and think that, because they are Jewish, they are fair game to harass in the name of ‘freeing Palestine’. Others, clearly not fearing any repercussions, will actually act upon their demented impulse. Only 16% of British Jews are confident that if they reported an antisemitic crime, it would be prosecuted if there was strong enough evidence, according to our representative polling. This is a chance for the authorities to change that. We will do everything we can to ensure that the perpetrator of this alleged attack is brought to justice. We cannot risk others becoming targets of this terrifying behaviour.”
