Met Police rules pro-Palestine Action post by Sarah Helm not criminal
Met Police rules pro-Palestine Action post by Sarah Helm not criminal London’s Metropolitan Police has said it will take no action over a social media post by the wife of the UK prime minister’s national security adviser after she was accused of expressing support for Palestine Action , the direct action group banned under British terrorism law. Sarah Helm, a prominent journalist and author…
The Metropolitan Police has announced that it will not pursue any criminal charges against Sarah Helm, a journalist and author who is married to Jonathan Powell, the national security adviser to the UK Prime Minister. This comes after Helm's X post, which appeared to express support for Palestine Action, a direct action group that is banned under British terrorism law.
Helm's post came in response to comments made by broadcaster Adam Boulton on Sky News. Boulton had criticized Sally Rooney, a best-selling Irish novelist, for her support of Palestine Action. Boulton accused Rooney of having a "very strong pro-Palestine, and, I have to say, anti-Israel and anti-Jewish stance."
Upon reviewing Helm's post, specialist officers determined that it did not meet the criteria for criminal activity. The Met stated, "The post was assessed by specialist officers and it was determined that it did not meet the criminal threshold. No further police action will be taken."
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