To wonder why so many pensioners are supporting Palestine Action, even willing to risk prison for it ?

And yet the post actually misses the glaringly obvious point that the protests are about Free Speech

after so many pages of this enough people have corrected the wrong thinking of others.

I saw some film footage of the marches and there were some strange banners/placards.
One was a "ban the bomb" symbol.
Another said "One state, Palestine !" - that protestor doesn't seem to want a two-state solution.
"Globalise the intafada"- don't like the sound of that.
Other placards stated: "Starmer has blood on his hands, free Palestine". - which seems a bit odd when Starmer has said he recognised the state of Palestine.

I'm beginning to think these protesters are just a load of bored oiks who just like protesting.

Not at all. I didnt even mention the marches. Merely said disagreeing with the actions of the state of Israel is not anti semitism.
I am not denying that anti semitism absolutely exists.

Now there is a ceasefire and a possiblity of progression will Palestine supporters be volunteering t to go and rebuild the territory? Skilled and educated people will.be needed.

Or will professional.protestors and agitations more to the next virtue signalling cause?

I'm glad you had the time/energy/money to indulge your hobby.

Me, I was was working and contributing to society, by paying taxes to fund the police force(s) to deal with the likes of you.

The point of this thread wasn’t even about Palestine. It was about why older people care. And I say, regardless of your opinions, thank goodness someone does. This is a generation of protesters. I certainly spent my teens and twenties Protesting in the 80s and 90s and I still really care now. Why wouldn’t it? I’m not dead yet.

So why not wait for the court ruling?

I am still amazed that people think that parading through London with silly banners/ placards stopping people doing their shopping etc will affect a conflict 2,000+ miles away.

If you are unaware of the situation re PA designation then I advice you check out the news rather than mumsnet

If you are unaware of the concerns re the ceasefire then I also suggest you look up analysis by professionals in the field rather than mumsnet

If you’re really that interested you’d read around the subject.

Im not biting 😆

Why ?

I think it’s important to keep it up. It’s early days

Unless you were never marching for peace between Israel and Palestine in the first place.

But it negates the need to protest.

The ceasefire doesn't negate the genocide obviously

just because something has stopped does not mean it’s no longer a reality and no longer relevant

@HarrietPierce "The protests re the pensioners involvement refer to the Gaza genocide in which the British Government is complicit "

Err no.

There is a ceasefire now.

Did you miss that?

Sadly the other conflicts are continuing.

RedAdmirals
"For your delectation here are some;"
https://truthlytics.com/20-ongoing-genocides-you-should-know-about/

The protests re the pensioners involvement refer to the Gaza genocide in which the British Government is complicit.

Watch you trying to rewrite tbe narrative.

Honestly, your sneering and patronising posts are really quite tiresome

oddly enough Lebanon isn't mentioned.

Not one of the Human Leagues better tunes, that's why.

Jewish enough for what? Im very confused as to what you are taking issue with. It's simply a statement of fact.

And I know for a fact that the vast majority of British Jews (people who identify as such in surveys rather than those who suddenly recall a grandparent might have been Jewish as it fits their agenda) are zionist.

Maybe if people stopped killing Jews you wouldn't have to read them ? 🙄

There are genocides being waged all over the world apparently.

What qualifies any conflict as a "genocide" is debatable.

Certain member states of the UN and international organizations can certainly call a conflict, war, or ethnic cleansing operation a genocide, but unless all member states of the UN agree, it will not be formally recognized worldwide.

For your delectation here are some;

https://truthlytics.com/20-ongoing-genocides-you-should-know-about/

oddly enough Lebanon isn't mentioned.

Well according to you I wouldn’t be Jewish enough

Your words not mine.
Sorry to burst your bubble about the fig leaf jews.
Are you jewish that you feel qualified to comment on Jewish society?

RedAdmirals · Today 08:38

HarrietPierce · Yesterday 16:55
RedAdmirals ·
"They must be short of daytime soaps to watch "
No they are just against genocide.
What genocide ?

Well the genocide perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinians. But if they haven't genocided enough for you, Israel have resumed bombing Lebanon.

You'll be wanting critical thinking next.