Police probe over 'antisemitic' post of Jewish actress with devil horns
Summary
Police in Scotland are investigating a social media post by a pro-Palestinian group that showed Jewish actress Maureen Lipman with devil horns. The post was part of a campaign to cancel her theatre performance and has been called antisemitic by a charity. The situation occurs amid rising concerns about antisemitism in the UK.Key Facts
- Police Scotland is looking into a post by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign showing Maureen Lipman with devil horns and a pitchfork.
- The post called for the cancellation of Lipman’s play "Allegra" in Aberdeen.
- The Campaign Against Antisemitism described the image as a common antisemitic symbol.
- Maureen Lipman has criticized those who defend Hamas or do not condemn its attacks.
- Lipman recently compared UK antisemitism levels to those in Nazi Germany in 1933.
- Police are working with the Jewish community and treating the post as a report under assessment.
- Aberdeen Performing Arts said it does not support any political views of performers and aims to be welcoming to everyone.
- The concerns come after two Jewish men were stabbed in London, an incident labeled as terrorism.
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