Protestors projected the infamous slogan “From the river to the sea” on Big Ben during Wednesday’s chaos. In a recent speech to Conservative Friends of Israel the Prime Minister made his view of those who use it crystal clear just last month:

“They are either useful idiots who do not understand what they are saying, or worse, people who wish to wipe the Jewish state from the map. We will have zero tolerance for those who promote or glorify terrorism or peddle antisemitism on our streets.“

James Cleverly told Nick Ferrari on LBC this morning that the chant is “deeply offensive and clearly antisemitic. And that is without question. And, of course, what the conversation I will continue to have with the Metropolitan Police, with the Mayor of London and others is that they must take action to ensure that everyone feels safe and secure, particularly at this difficult stage, the Jewish community.” Meanwhile, the Met has a different view:

What happened to the government’s “zero tolerance”?