Met Police chief accused of misinformation over Palestine marches synagogues claim

Met Police chief accused of misinformation over Palestine marches synagogues claim Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Fri, 05/01/2026 - 15:12 Organisers accuse Mark Rowley of dishonesty over claim they were 'intent to march near synagogues', while a leading rabbi highlights Jewish presence among protesters Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley pictured in central London heading to a Cobra meeting to discuss Wednesday's stabbing attack in Golders Green (AFP) Off The organisers of the pro-Palestine marches that take place in central London have strongly criticised remarks by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley, accusing him of spreading “dangerous misinformation” about the intentions of the marches calling for a ceasefire in Gaza . Earlier on Friday, Rowley responded to intense questioning over how his police force is keeping the Jewish community safe after a man stabbed two people in Golders Green, a predominantly Jewish area of London. Rowley told Good Morning Britain that he was “really troubled” by claims that protest organisers intended to march near synagogues.