"Chris Parry was suspended 'pending investigation' after a series of social media posts appeared to describe members of Shomrim as 'cosplayers' in a post which has since been deleted."
"Farage said he liked Parry and had known him 'for a very long time', but that his comments were 'crass, insensitive, hurtful and wrong'."
"Parry reportedly retweeted a post on X that said: 'Can Christian's in Britain set up their own police and patrol certain neighbourhoods?' with a picture of a number of Shomrim vehicles."
"Following his suspension, Parry said: 'I am well-known for being a lifelong, committed, energetic ally of Jewish people.'"
Chris Parry, a candidate for the Hampshire and Solent mayoral election, was suspended by Reform UK after making derogatory comments about Shomrim, a Jewish community patrol service. His posts, which described Shomrim members as 'cosplayers', were deemed hurtful by party leader Nigel Farage. Parry claimed his comments were misinterpreted and insisted he is a strong ally of the Jewish community. The suspension follows an arson attack on ambulances operated by Hatzola, a Jewish charity, which is under investigation by counter-terror officers.
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