"In a letter addressed directly to group chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, journalist Martin Blackham accused the bank of discriminating against him on the basis of his nationality and location. Blackham, who said he is a member of His Majesty's press corps currently covering the war in Israel, claimed that his Barclays account had been blocked from normal use after the system flagged a request for further details which he was unable to update online."
"He alleged that despite raising the issue with Barclays three months earlier, on 8 June, the bank had failed to respond to his repeated correspondence. He described the situation as "disgraceful" and urged Venkatakrishnan to order a "thorough investigation" into the conduct of Leicester-based staff. The letter further stated: "Anti-Semitism has no place in the Barclays Leicester workplace, and I expect not only a thorough investigation into this matter [but also] assurance that the matter has been resolved.""
Martin Blackham, a journalist who says he is part of His Majesty's press corps covering the war in Israel, reported that his Barclays business account was blocked after a system flag requested further details he could not update online. He accused Leicester-based Barclays staff of discriminating against him because the account showed his Israeli residency and described the action as anti‑Semitic. He said he had raised the issue on 8 June and received no response for three months, called the situation disgraceful, and demanded a thorough investigation and assurance the matter was resolved. Barclays has previously stated a zero‑tolerance policy on discrimination and faces scrutiny over compliance in high‑risk jurisdictions.
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