Jewish protester charged with ‘racial harassment’ over anti-Hezbollah sign
- A British Jewish man was arrested in Swiss Cottage, London on September 20, 2024, for holding a placard depicting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at a counter-protest against a pro-Palestine march.
- The arrest followed allegations of racially or religiously aggravated harassment under the Public Order Act based on the placard's satirical cartoon referencing Israel’s Operation Grim Beeper against Hezbollah in September 2024.
- The placard showed Nasrallah holding a pager with the words "beep, beep, beep," highlighting a targeted Israeli attack where Hezbollah’s detonated devices killed dozens and injured thousands.
- After an extensive investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the case on May 10, 2025, citing insufficient evidence for conviction amid police admitting an officer had misspoken calling pro-Palestine demonstrators 'pro-Hezbollah.'
- The case raised concerns about inconsistent policing of protests, with criticism that authorities over-police satirical expressions while allegedly under-policing groups supporting proscribed organisations like Hezbollah.
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'Two-tier policing' row erupts after Jewish protester arrested over placard mocking terrorist chief
The Metropolitan Police arrested a Jewish protester after displaying a satirical placard of the leader of the terrorist organisation, Hezbollah.The British man, who has requested anonymity for safety reasons, was detained and charged last September over a cartoon depicting the Lebanese terror chief, Hasan Nasrallah, with a pager and the words "beep, beep, beep".The placard satirised a targeted Israeli attack known as Operation Grim Beeper, in wh…


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