Metropolitan Police Chief Calls British Jews ‘Facing Greatest Threat’, Seeks Armed Units
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 05:27 UTC
- Sources: Times of Israel
London’s Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley warned that the Jewish community is confronting its “greatest ever threat” amid what he described as an epidemic of antisemitism. He has requested funding to deploy 300 armed officers to protect Jewish neighborhoods, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly considering restrictions on certain anti‑Israel demonstrations. The move underscores heightened security concerns and political debate over protest rights in the United Kingdom.