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Calls for Police Chief's Resignation Amid Antisemitism Backlash

1/19/2026

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The Campaign Against Antisemitism urged West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster to resign after Chief Constable Craig Guildford retired amid backlash over banning Israeli fans at a match.
Stephen Silverman, from the Campaign Against Antisemitism, criticized Foster for not dismissing Guildford sooner, calling it institutional.
Guildford retired amid criticism and lost government confidence, attributing the decision to a political and media frenzy, and Foster has not responded.

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The Campaign Against Antisemitism urged West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster to resign after Chief Constable Craig Guildford retired amid backlash over banning Israeli fans at a match.
Stephen Silverman, from the Campaign Against Antisemitism, criticized Foster for not dismissing Guildford sooner, calling it institutional.
Guildford retired amid criticism and lost government confidence, attributing the decision to a political and media frenzy, and Foster has not responded.