Met police arrest two Green election candidates over alleged antisemitism
Summary
Two women who were Green party candidates in Lambeth, south London, were arrested by the Metropolitan police over alleged antisemitic posts on social media. The arrests relate to claims that they shared hateful material online, and both remain in police custody as investigations continue.Key Facts
- The two arrested women are Saiqa Ali (57) and Sabine Mairey (54), Green party candidates in Lambeth local elections.
- They are suspected of stirring up racial hatred online, an offense under the Public Order Act 1986.
- The arrests followed concerns reported to police about antisemitic social media posts made on or before April 21.
- Ali’s posts included an image connected to the banned Islamist group Hamas with the slogan “Resistance is freedom.”
- Mairey shared a post saying “Ramming a synagogue isn’t antisemitism. It’s revenge.”
- Ali apologized earlier in April for any offence caused by her social media posts after allegations by local Labour politicians.
- Both candidates’ details were removed from the Lambeth Greens’ website after the incidents.
- Lambeth council is a Labour stronghold, but the Green party aims to gain more seats there in upcoming elections.
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