Via BBC:
A man said he is "disappointed" police did not investigate anti-Semitic abuse he received for displaying an Israeli flag at his micro-pub.read more
Councillor Michael Wyatt got letters and messages online after putting up the flag as part of a gin festival in Coalville, Leicestershire.
He said the abuse started five months ago and "got pretty scary".
Leicestershire Police said the case was "not further progressed" after being reported but would now be investigated.
Liberal Democrat Mr Wyatt, who is not Jewish, displayed the flags at Bitter & Twisted to reflect worldwide gins he was selling.
He said letters demanded he take the Israeli flag down "because it was offensive".
He was also sent threatening messages on Facebook and abused in the pub.
"It started with letters about Jewish people, then saying I was a Hamas supporter and making comments about me defending Palestinians," he said.
"It's a nice town and I don't expect to see material like that through my post."
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