UK Woman Investigated for Extremism Due to Support for Israel
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
A British woman, Holly Passmore, was investigated by a counter-extremism program after an anonymous report claimed her strong support for Israel and interest in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were excessive. Police questioned her about her ties to Israel and interest in Jewish topics. The investigation documents noted that supporting Israel or visiting the country are not terrorism indicators. Passmore has actively supported Israel online since the October 7th attacks.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Holly Passmore, a UK resident, was investigated by a counter-extremism program due to her support for Israel.
- An anonymous tip alleged Passmore was too involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and supported Israel excessively.
- Police questioned Passmore about her connections to Israel and interest in Jewish topics.
- Official documents stated that supporting Israel or visiting the country are not terrorism grounds.
- Passmore has been vocal online supporting Israel and opposing antisemitism since October 7th.
A 44-year-old woman in County Durham, UK, named Holly Passmore, came under scrutiny by a government program designed to prevent radicalization and involvement in terrorism. This occurred after an anonymous tip alleged she was too actively supporting Israel and too deeply involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Telegraph reported that two plainclothes police officers visited Passmore's home weeks after she returned from a trip to Israel.
During the visit, the officers questioned Passmore about her connections to Israel, her future travel plans to the country, and her interest in Jewish topics. She stated they also asked if she had visited the Auschwitz memorial. Passmore later received documents related to the investigation, which revealed the anonymous report claimed she was "too immersed" in the conflict and "supports Israel so much she even traveled there."
The police documents specifically noted that supporting Israel as a democratic state and visiting the country are not, in themselves, grounds for terrorism suspicion. Passmore, who is not Jewish, has been vocal on social media against antisemitism and in support of Israel since the October 7th Hamas attack.
