# Man screaming 'may Allah's curses be upon the Jews' arrested for 'inciting racial hatred' at pro-Palestinian rally in London

By Jessica Barshis · Published 2023-10-23 · News & Analysis › World · https://humanevents.com/news/man-screaming-may-allahs-curses-be-upon-the-jews-arrested-for-inciting-racial-hatred-at-pro-palestinian-rally-in-london

> "Any Jew, any Christian, I hate you for the sake of Allah…"

A man who was filmed shouting racist, antisemitic phrases and chanting [pro-Hamas slogans](https://humanevents.com/2023/10/22/uk-police-launch-manhunt-for-suspect-who-displayed-i-fully-support-hamas-sign) in [London](https://humanevents.com/2023/10/22/former-hamas-delegate-lives-in-taxpayer-funded-council-housing-in-london) was arrested Sunday and is being held on suspicion of inciting racial hatred, the [Daily Mail reports](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12659705/man-chanting-hamas-slogan-arrested-metropolitan-police.html).

In the clip, which was shared to social media, the man is heard yelling:

“Dawlat al-Islam” (the Islamic State)

“Lanaat Allah ala al-Kufar” (May Allah's curses be on infidels)

“Lannat Allah ala al-Yahood” (May Allah's curses be upon the Jews)

The original clip has garnered over 4 million views.    The incident took place at a [pro-Palestinian protest in London](https://humanevents.com/2023/10/14/breaking-antisemitic-mob-chases-down-man-with-israeli-flag-during-pro-hamas-london-rally) on Saturday. After gaining possession of the footage, police took to social media to identify the man, posting a still picture of him and writing on X:

“We have specialist officers with language skills and subject expertise assisting with this operation. The actions in the video amount to a hate crime offence. Officers are actively working to identify those in the video. Can you help? Call 101 (ref 6574855/23).”

After apprehending the man they posted an update:

“Yesterday this man was filmed shouting racist abuse in Whitehall. Tonight he is in custody having being arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred.”

Journalist Andy Ngo uncovered a video of the man from January in which he can be heard saying, “Any Jew, any Christian, I hate you for the sake of Allah…If we’re at war, I would chop your head off.”