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British Police ‘Are Giving In to the Mob’
Pro-Palestinian protesters in London on November 4, the fourth consecutive weekend of rallies in the city calling for an end to the war in Gaza. (Photo by Mark Kerrison via Getty Images)
Critics say cops aren't enforcing the law fairly. Cops say they are scared to.
By Rupa Subramanya
11.10.23 — International
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On October 17, a man posted a video on Twitter of a street in his East London neighborhood. There was a Turkish restaurant, a Dominos, graffiti—and lots of Palestinian flags. 

“Look at this crap here,” the man, known only as John A, is heard saying. He has a working-class, Scottish accent. “You let them into the country, and this is the shit they come up…

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Rupa Subramanya

Rupa Subramanya is a writer based in Ottawa, Canada. She began her writing career at The Wall Street Journal India with a weekly column focusing on the intersection of economics, politics, and public policy. Her work has been cited in The New York Times, Financial Times, and The Guardian among others. She is a former columnist for the National Post.

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