James Cleverly said there is 'no necessity' for people to come out as it causes distress to the Jewish community, urging pro-Palestinian protesters 'just to pause'.
The foreign secretary has called on supporters of Palestinians to stay at home after protests over the conflict between Israel and Hamas in London. James Cleverly said the protests were causing concern in the Jewish community, 'who have often been on the receiving end of prejudice and threats of violence'. 'There is no need, there's no necessity for people to come out. It causes distress,' he told Sky News. 'This is a difficult, delicate situation...
Asked whether he wanted to offer support to people in Gaza, who are facing a siege from the Israeli government, he objected to the premise of the question. 'The truth is that the reason we express our solidarity with the people of Israel is because terrorists took action to murder, to kidnap, and we're now seeing reports that they are threatening to execute people that they have kidnapped.
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