'Deliberately antagonistic': Jewish community condemns Essex pro-Palestine march during Passover

British Jewish groups have expressed outrage at a Saturday pro-Palestine march that took place near a small London Jewish community during Passover.

The 'Essex March for Palestine' passed through the streets of Westcliff, near Southend in Essex, chanting “stop killing children” while Jewish families walked home from synagogue after Shabbat prayers, according to The Telegraph.

One of main groups involved was Chelmsford for Palestine, which, according to the Jewish Chronicle, split from Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) earlier this year.

“Even by the standards of the past 18 months, the march in Southend was despicable," said Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA). "Not only did police allow this march, despite it apparently being organised without the required legal notice, they took minimal action as marchers shouted ‘stop killing children’, a chilling echo of medieval blood-libels.”