Met police officer tells woman swastikas need to be taken in context during pro-Palestinian march

Anti-semitism campaigners have reacted with anger after a Metropolitan Police officer was filmed telling a Jewish woman swastikas being displayed during a pro-Palestinian march in London needed to be “taken in context”. Footage uploaded to social media showed a Jewish complaining to an officer about placards bearing Nazi symbols being carried by anti-Israeli demonstrators. During the exchange the woman challenged the officer about whether displaying a swastika was against the law. #police #protest #london Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analy