Foreign Office Minister Gillian Merron told members of Parliament that Rowan Laxton, 47, had been suspended from his job at the Foreign Office and will face disciplinary proceedings.
He was arrested last month on suspicion of threatening to stir up religious hatred, an offense that carries a maximum jail term of seven years, but has not been charged.
Gym users said Laxton had shouted, “Fucking Israelis, fucking Jews” while watching a news report on the occurrences in Gaza, and said that all Israeli soldiers “should be wiped off the map”.
Merron says the police investigation continues.
