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Do you think the Palestinian protests should be restricted?

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Yriovd · 05/10/2025 22:50

With talk of the potential police powers, what do you think?

YABU - no restrictions, allow them to go ahead every week as they currently do.

YANBU - restrict them so they’re allowed less frequently, or ban them altogether.

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GargoylesofBeelzebub · 05/10/2025 23:21

Very torn about this. I have huge concerns about protests being restricted, but these protests are going too far and have tipped into anti semitism. Have voted that they shouldn’t be restricted though.

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CatHugger · 05/10/2025 23:11

I think the Israeli government are disgusting war criminals who should be on trial at The Hague. I also think Jewish people in the UK should feel safe going about their business where the protests are happening. Currently, the weekly protests feature anti-Semitic, pro-Hamas chants - "globalise the Intifada," anyone? If protesters can't make their point against genocide without demonising Jews or supporting terrorists then they shouldn't be allowed to go ahead.

Leoari · 05/10/2025 23:04

Yes, because they're not peaceful protests ( in the most part, there seems to be a lot of support for terrorism at them) and they're taking up a lot of police time with a lot of arrests. They seem to be more anti- Israel ( which seems to extend to just plain anti- semitism) than pro Palestinian anyway. Why were they not shouting for Hamas to take the peace deal if they actually care about Palestinian civilians? ( Because Hamas don't care about civilians, the more of them that die the better for their propaganda campaign). I think a lot of people on the marches just don't like Jews.

Algen · 05/10/2025 23:03

lovernotafighterr · 05/10/2025 23:01

No people have the right to peaceful protest which these demonstrations largely are.

And they still have the right to protest. They may just be asked to move it to a different location.

Ohthatsabitshit · 05/10/2025 23:03

No I think we should all join them.

surprisebaby12 · 05/10/2025 23:03

Not at all

lovernotafighterr · 05/10/2025 23:01

No people have the right to peaceful protest which these demonstrations largely are.

FaceBothered · 05/10/2025 23:00

I don't think any kind of protests should be restricted.

Anyway, trying to take away the right to protest would make people do it all the more.

MustTryHarderAndHarder · 05/10/2025 22:57

Yes unless they are prepared to pay for the policing.

Everyone should be able to protest for free 3 times. After that they need to pay.

Algen · 05/10/2025 22:56

I broadly agree with the restrictions. It’s not fair to have protestors about one single issue effectively taking over a single area.

padronpepper · 05/10/2025 22:54

No.

Sjkeb · 05/10/2025 22:53

No. If they are, it's a massive restriction on the right to peaceful protest in this country and sets the scene for clampdowns on any kind of protest that the government decides it doesn't like.