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flag A UK police detective was fired for comparing Israel’s Gaza actions to the Holocaust on social media, deemed antisemitic and a breach of impartiality.

flag Metropolitan Police detective sergeant Rebecca Collens was dismissed after sharing social media posts comparing Israel’s military actions in Gaza to the Holocaust, including a graphic likening child deaths in Gaza to those at Auschwitz. flag The posts, made on a private Instagram account, were deemed overtly political and antisemitic by a police misconduct panel, which found they aligned with the IHRA definition of antisemitism, particularly due to language implying Jewish people were abusers in a historical context where Israel did not exist. flag The panel concluded the posts breached impartiality standards, despite Collens stating her intent was to highlight Gaza’s suffering and expressing distress at being labeled antisemitic. flag The case stemmed from an anonymous report in May 2024, and the Met emphasized that such conduct undermines public trust and has no place in policing.

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