Man jailed for shouting antisemitic slurs about Israel-Hamas conflict in east London

Diljan Akhtar, 51, was also sentenced for publicly shouting other racist slurs and making violent threats towards a police officer
When police searched Akhtar he shouted antisemitic slurs linked to the Israel-Hamas war
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Jacob Phillips5 January 2024
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A man has been sentenced to 10 weeks in jail for shouting antisemitic slurs linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict in east London.

Diljan Akhtar, 51, was also sentenced for publicly shouting other racist slurs and making violent threats towards a police officer.

Police were called to Seven Kings station in Ilford on November 11 to reports of a man threatening members of the public, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.

When officers arrived and searched Akhtar he shouted antisemitic slurs linked to the Israel-Hamas war.

A member of the public also reported that he was called a separate racist slur by Akhtar outside a nearby restaurant.

Akhtar admitted four offences and his sentence was increased to take into account his racist language after he appeared at Stratford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

The offence was the second breach of a suspended sentence, adding two weeks to his sentence.

Beata Murphy, the CPS prosecutor for the case, said: “There is no place for hate of any kind on the streets of London.

“We will continue to support victims and witnesses who come forward to report examples of any hate crime they have experienced, prosecuting perpetrators whenever our legal test is met.”

Jaswant Narwal, London hate crime lead at the CPS added: “The CPS continues to take tackling antisemitic hate crime extremely seriously as we know these offences have a devastating impact on victims, families and communities.

“We are working closely with the police and communities to explore further how to combat these crimes and mitigate the corrosive effects of these racist actions.”

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