Rishi orders police crackdown on vile antisemitic mobs

RISHI Sunak has ordered a police crackdown on "appalling" and "unacceptable" antisemitic protests.

- Martyn Brown

The PM said he expects forces to use new powers amid a surge in threatening protests near Parliament, MPS' offices and council chambers.

Pro-Palestine activists beamed the "genocidal, antisemitic" phrase "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" on to Big Ben on Wednesday night as police stood by MPs were debating a Gaza ceasefire motion at the time.

Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt has confirmed the authorities are investigating.

The Met Police were later accused of "normalising aggressive and offensive acts" over the slur.

Earlier this month pro-Palestinian protesters targeted the home of Tory MP Tobias Ellwood.

Mr Sunak said it was "simply unacceptable" for intimidation to threaten democracy.