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Veteran UK Minister Driven Out of Politics by Death Threats - for Supporting Israel
(Daily Mail-UK) Jason Groves - Justice minister Mike Freer told Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Tuesday that he will step down at the election following a string of threats and incidents, which culminated in an arson attack on his constituency office in December. Freer has suffered more than a decade of intimidation and says he feels "lucky to be alive" after narrowly escaping a confrontation with terrorist killer Ali Harbi Ali, who murdered fellow Tory MP Sir David Amess in 2021. Freer said he could no longer put his family through the anxiety of knowing he might be targeted every time he stepped outside. On police advice, Freer has had to wear a stab vest when attending scheduled public events in his constituency. Freer is not Jewish but believes his outspoken views on Israel and strong support for the Jewish community have led to him being targeted by anti-Semites.