Anyone seen the video where the police officer says a swastika is not anti-Semitic at a pro Palestine March?

I've not seen any pictures on the news of the offending item so for all we know it was a Buddhist manji. If it had "death to all Jews" written across it then the person should have been arrested and rightly so, but if it was a manji the officer was right about context. It's a dangerous path to try and police symbols when for example such things as The Saint George's have both negative and positive associations.

What do pro-Palestine supporters have to do with this?
Do you think everyone who supports Palestine thinks that a sawstika is not hateful?

It's not an anti-Israel march.

It's a march calling for a ceasefire and an end to this conflict.

The current level of goady disingenuousness around this stuff is off the fucking scale.
In plain sight. Antisemitism. Do not doubt it.

I think we know the answer to that, sadly.

I know there are lots of pro-Palestine supporters in this area of the board. If not anti-Semitic then what else is it standing for in this context? Apparently it was drawn on some protestors banners.

I went to a Solidarity with Jews march the other day. There was one known Islamophobic personality there and the event organisers immediately made him leave and would not allow him to march with them.

Are the peaceful Pro-Palestine marchers doing the same? Are they calling the police on protesters marching alongside them displaying anti-semitic tropes? Are they making it clear what type of slogans and symbols will not be tolerated at their marches?

'I think if your government is aiding and abetting war crimes...'

What do you mean by your government? I'm Jewish, born in the UK. Does this mean that antisemitism 'should be out on the streets' in London, because as far as I am aware, London is not in Israel.

Oh and by the way, you keep quoting that the OP shouldn't have written on a thread for pro palestinians, but the thread is actually regarding the conflict in middle east... What makes you think everyone on these threads are pro palestinian?

'I think if your government is aiding and abetting war crimes...'

What do you mean by your government? I'm Jewish, born in the UK. Does this mean that antisemitism 'should be out on the streets' in London, because as far as I am aware, London is not in Israel.

Oh and by the way, you keep quoting that the OP shouldn't have written on a thread for pro palestinians, but the thread is actually regarding the conflict in middle east... What makes you think everyone on these threads are pro palestinian?

I think if your government is aiding and abetting war crimes as today's reports would suggest people absolutely should be out on the streets. Imagine a world where your government is in breach of International Law as it is looks like the UK government is and nobody could protest about it? Where does that end? People should have a right to hold their government accountable, especially on something as serious as this.

Ok, if you are going to assume meanings attributed to symbols, what should a policeman do to someone waving an Israeli flag at a "pro-Palestine" march? It could be argued that to many there it is the symbol of an oppressive regime who are breaking international law. Would that be seen as inciting hatred? It's dangerous to try and police symbols as the only thing we will gain is more division.

Ok, if you are going to assume meanings attributed to symbols, what should a policeman do to someone waving an Israeli flag at a "pro-Palestine" march? It could be argued that to many there it is the symbol of an oppressive regime who are breaking international law. Would that be seen as inciting hatred? It's dangerous to try and police symbols as the only thing we will gain is more division.

That policeman was a grade A twat. He showed himself up by continuing to drink a takeaway coffee, swirl it about in the cup and looking at it as opposed to looking the woman in the face! I hope he gets reprimanded for his condescending behaviour. A pro Palestinian rally with a nazi symbol says only one thing and I think that it is a disgrace that these things are allowed in Britain today.

Come on. You really think it's even remotely likely that a Swastika at an Anti-Israel march was a Buddhist Manji?

This is so ludicrous it's almost funny.

The anti-Semitism on this board could not be more thinly veiled. Make a bit more of an effort, please.

I've not seen any pictures on the news of the offending item so for all we know it was a Buddhist manji. If it had "death to all Jews" written across it then the person should have been arrested and rightly so, but if it was a manji the officer was right about context. It's a dangerous path to try and police symbols when for example such things as The Saint George's have both negative and positive associations.

Come on. You really think it's even remotely likely that a Swastika at an Anti-Israel march was a Buddhist Manji?

This is so ludicrous it's almost funny.

The anti-Semitism on this board could not be more thinly veiled. Make a bit more of an effort, please.

Firstly, the police are clearly not doing their jobs.

Secondly, the protest organisers should also have a responsibility to make it clear what isn't and isn't acceptable at their marches, as they have done very well at the Marches against Anti-Semitism. If this has become impossible to manage because the march has become uncontrollably overrun with anti-Semites, they should have the decency to cancel the marches.