Overview

• Footage published this weekend shows a detective saying officers believed the man's Star of David being visible was antagonising protesters during questioning after his August 29 arrest near the Israeli Embassy in Kensington.
• The Metropolitan Police say the man was not arrested for wearing the necklace but for allegedly repeatedly breaching Public Order Act conditions that kept pro‑Israel and pro‑Palestinian groups in separate areas.
• Police allege he repeatedly approached the International Jewish Anti‑Zionist Network area to film, ignored multiple warnings, and was detained after being told to return to the Stop the Hate zone.
• The force says the widely shared video is a six‑minute extract of an hour‑long interview and that it is reviewing concerns raised about the material while engaging with affected communities.
• The man, who says he was acting as an independent legal observer, was held for nearly 10 hours, remains on police bail, and has drawn support from figures including Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and former Met sergeant Gill Levy.