West Midlands Police, already reeling from an antisemitism scandal after banning Israeli fans from attending a football match, has refused to commit to arresting all protesters who chant ‘globalise the intifada’. The Telegraph has more.

West Midlands Police (WMP) officers will not routinely detain activists who use the phrase, which has been widely adopted by pro-Palestinian protesters since the October 7th terrorist attack of 2023.

The force was embroiled in an antisemitism row last month after concluding it was too “high risk” for Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters to attend a fixture against Aston Villa.

WMP’s stance on “globalise the intifada” arrests is at odds with the Metropolitan Police and Greater Manchester Police (GMP), both of whichhave said that anyone shouting such slogans would face arrests following the Bondi Beach massacre.

A WMP spokesman said: “If this occurred, where actions appeared intended or likely to incite violence, racial hatred or cause harassment, alarm and distress, we would take positive action, which may include making arrests, as each incident is always approached on a case by case basis.

“We reiterate our commitment to taking positive action in circumstances where any protester is breaking the law.”

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