Police investigating reports of antisemitic abuse at London Pride
Pride in London 2026 (Getty Images)
The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation after footage shared online showed Jewish LGBTQ+ attendees being subjected to antisemitic abuse during Saturday’s (4 July) London Pride march.
Videos circulating on social media show people carrying Israeli and Pride flags being confronted with chants including “go back to your Zionist homeland”, while one woman appeared to shout “f*** you, Jews”. Other demonstrators referenced the war in Gaza during the confrontations.
A Met spokesperson told The Standard in a 6 July statement: “We are aware of videos circulating online that show anti-Semitic verbal abuse directed towards attendees at the Pride in London event. Officers are currently reviewing footage to assess and investigate.”
“The Met continues to work hard to tackle hate crimes of all types, and officers across London have made more than 90 hate crime arrests since the end of March,” they continued.
Around 650 officers were deployed across London Pride, where more than 35,000 participants representing over 600 organisations took part. While police were visible in several of the videos, no arrests were made at the time of the incidents.
Campaign Against Antisemitism called for those responsible to be identified and prosecuted in a statement to The Telegraph, arguing the incident demonstrated explicit antisemitic behaviour. Some Jewish LGBTQ+ organisations had already opted not to attend this year’s Pride, citing safety concerns.
The Metropolitan Police recently announced a dedicated 100-officer community protection team focused on tackling anti-Jewish hate crime, while Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has previously described antisemitism in Britain as a growing “pandemic”.
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