Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley will meet the home secretary and policing minister this week to discuss antisemitism, Sky News understands.
It comes after an antisemitism campaigner was threatened with arrest yards away from a pro-Palestine protest where officers described him as “openly Jewish” and said his presence was “antagonising demonstrators”.
The force apologised but then had to apologise for their apology after suggesting opponents of pro-Palestinian marches “must know that their presence is provocative”.
Sir Mark will also meet London mayor Sadiq Khan to discuss “community relations” and he is expected to speak to organisations including the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the London Jewish Forum and the Community Safety Trust.
Gideon Falter, the campaigner who was threatened with arrest, said Jewish Londoners could not have confidence in the police under Sir Mark’s leadership, accusing the commissioner of “victim blaming”.
In video from the incident, an officer appeared to prevent Mr Falter from crossing the road at the London protest, telling him: “You are quite openly Jewish, this is a pro-Palestinian march. I’m not accusing you of anything but I am worried about the reaction to your presence.”
Mr Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, was wearing a yarmulke and said he was simply walking past after attending synagogue.
He said he was threatened with arrest if he did not leave the area.
He told Sky News: “I felt it was disgraceful.
“I could not understand how the…
