In Sheffield, police are investigating assault claims after clashes erupted between pro-Palestinian activists from the Sheffield Apartheid-Free Zone and local residents during a door-to-door campaign urging a boycott of Israeli goods. The confrontation involved accusations from residents, including claims of a “Jew hunt,” against the activists who were part of a broader movement aligned with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign. This incident comes amid heightened tensions in the UK regarding antisemitism, which have surged since the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Hamas on October 7. Similar campaigns in other English cities have prompted allegations of intimidation but have not resulted in criminal findings by police.
Sheffield Apartheid-Free Zone faces investigations after assault claims during boycott canvassing
