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Large anti-Israel march held in London as police scrutinized for handling of protests
2024-04-28
[IsraelTimes] Antisemitic slogans feature on signs at pro-Paleostinian rally, including in support of top cop who defended officer who made ’openly Jewish’ remark; pro-Israel counterprotest held

Large crowds of pro-Paleostinian demonstrators marched in London on Saturday to protest against Israel, as they have been doing on many weekends since the Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason,-led October 7 onslaught on Israel that sparked the ongoing war in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
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The Metropolitan Police arrested two protesters, one of whom was holding a poster with a swastika.

The other was suspected of making racist remarks toward a group of pro-Israel demonstrators who held a counterprotest under the slogan "Enough is Enough" to criticize police’s handling of the marches. The force has faced growing criticism in the past week after an officer told the head of the Campaign Against Antisemitism he could not walk through a pro-Paleostinian protest because he looked "openly Jewish."

The Campaign Against Antisemitism had also planned to hold a walk at the same time as Saturday’s march but canceled it amid safety concerns.

According to The Telegraph, Saturday’s protest against Israel included several posters with antisemitic slogans claiming the Israeli military harvests Paleostinian organs and that Zionists control the media. Another poster thanked London Police Commissioner Mark Rowley, who has defended the officer who made the "openly Jewish" remark.

"Thank you Rowley for standing up to scum politicians being blackmailed by Jeffrey Want Some Candy, Little Girl? Epstein
...A high class pimp financier who was alleged to maintain a stable of underage whores sex slaves who were paid big bucks to entertain the rich and/or famous. He is a registered sex offender and made att least 17 out-of-court settlements with former members of his stable, with some cases still ongoing. 2011 court docs reveal that 21 email addresses and phone numbers for Bill Clinton and an aide were found in Epstein's electronic black book, and that Clinton frequently flew with Epstein on his private plane between 2002 to 2005. But really, they were probably just discussing finance or politix or something. While getting massaged. Then things got serious, Jeff was tossed in the slammer in New York and then he killed himself. Really. That's what happened...
Mossad Pedo Ring! Protect Mark Rowley," the poster reportedly read.

Among those who attended the march were far-left MP Jeremy Corbyn, whose tenure as head of the Labour Party was marked by accusations of antisemitism against him and his supporters, and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill, whose Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party has long been critical of Israel.

As the march was held, images showed a blue tarp covering the Hyde Park Holocaust Memorial, which Lord Mann — the government’s adviser on antisemitism — said he advised police and the parks authority to put up to protect the site.

"We could take the risk that it would get defaced with the likes of placards and cause additional offense to the Jewish and other communities," he was quoted as saying by The Telegraph. ""It would have been nice if the organizers [of the rally] stopped to pay their own respects at the memorial."

A spokesperson for the Royal Parks said: "The Hyde Park Holocaust Memorial is routinely covered with tarpaulin during various events as a precautionary measure. We are working closely with the police to ensure the safety of park visitors."

The Metropolitan Police insisted they had no role in the decision to put up the tarp, after a photo of the covered memorial with a police car nearby was featured on the front page of The Daily Mail tabloid under the headline "police are so cowed by the antisemitic mob, they even cover up the Holocaust."

"This is an inaccurate headline that will only fuel community concerns," the police said. "It is a precaution Royal Parks have taken for a number of different events.

Ahead of Saturday’s march, the police said the cost of policing the anti-Israel protests had reached approximately £38.5 million (approximately $48 million).

The London police force has struggled to manage tensions sparked by the Israel-Hamas war, with Jewish residents saying they feel threatened by the repeated pro-Paleostinian, anti-Israel marches through the streets of the UK capital.

In addition, the police force said 450 arrests have been made since the marches began, with 193 of them detained for antisemitic offenses.

The majority of those offenses involved placards, chanting or expressions of hate speech, police said.

Met Police Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist told British media that the force aims to police the events "without fear or favor," and noted that they have "been a particular cause of fear and uncertainty in Jewish communities."

However,
denial ain't just a river in Egypt...
the senior officer said the protests had not reached the threshold where they would be determined to carry a risk of "serious public disorder."

Though the pro-Paleostinian marches have been largely peaceful, a British counterterrorism official said last month the protests have made the streets of London "a no-go zone for Jews every weekend."

Demonstrations have also featured people glorifying Hamas, and antisemitic incidents and chants.

British Jews say they have been subject to verbal abuse by some pro-Paleostinian supporters since October 7, and there have been recorded incidents of physical violence as well.
Posted by:trailing wife

#2  Thank you for the on-site report, Bobby. Stay safe and have fun!
Posted by: trailing wife   2024-04-28 11:53  

#1  Somewhat related - at noon in Madrid I saw a Gaza demonstration in the big city park. Flag and about 50 people chanting, across a pond, very visible. On my side of the pond, 20-30 folks around a small Israel sign. Hardly anyone noticed. Half an hour later, the chanters were gone. Now 4:30 in Madrid.
Posted by: Bobby   2024-04-28 10:35  

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