How have we come to a state where the police confront someone for being overtly Jewish?

@Lindos1 but that's not what happened.

CAA cancelled their march today. They were unable to provide the police with a planned route or a guarantee that they would not try to cross the main march.

The is also the matter of Tommy Robinson.

Disrespectful to a hamas leader. Hamas leaders don't deserve ANY respect.

To get back to the original post...

Gideon Falter exposed the fact that there IS anti-semitism on these marches ('nazi' 'scum').

Following threats, today's march against anti- semitism has been cancelled, as the police warned they can't guarantee safety.

So, every Saturday, in 2024, London is a no-go area for Jewish people.

I can't believe what I'm seeing- the blatant anti-semitism on show since Oct 7th. I'm not Jewish, but I'm sorry to say I'd be very feeling scared if I was.

"A few minutes ago they spotted a man in the crowd at Parliament Square with a placard with a swastika on. He is now under arrest and on his way to custody."

Good. That makes a pleasant change to the time when the police officer argued that whether a swastika was offensive depended on the context.

I hope they have had more training and clearer instructions about this sort of thing.

@LiterallyOnFire You said you would provide evidence? It's a very strong allegation, so requires evidence if we're going to make such claims.

https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk/status/1784198726363332911/photo/1

Today's protests seem to be going fairly smoothly.

@noblegiraffe I do sincerely apologise.

It was @LiterallyOnFire who made the claims of the burning babies.

People talk about the policing on the London marches being inept and turning a blind eye to offensive behaviour on the part of the protestors, but having seen what's going on the US, I think things could be far worse on both sides.

No I didn't.

@noblegiraffe You made a claim yesterday of the alleged burning babies and said you would provide independently verified proof of this. I'm still waiting...

Aaaaand the first responses aren't about antisemitism on the streets of London but are about me instead. Thumbs up guys, solid work.

You forgot to mention why you aren't sticking to the subject of the thread? You really don't like criticism or anyone who doesn't support your view.

@noblegiraffe ,as long as you're happy we can all sleep at night.

Forcing a segue into how corrupt Netanyahu is isn't a response to a discussion about Iran bombing an embassy. It's blatantly obvious what you were doing and it happens all over this section.

I'm very happy to return the conversation to Gideon Falter being called a Nazi and scum on the streets of London and how the police pointed out that being visibly Jewish would be provocative and they couldn't guarantee his safety. I don't think it's inept policing on their part so much as inconvenient honesty.

It's a little ironic as YOU were the one discussing bombing embassies. I responded.

Yes I have been perusing all recent threads on the conflict and do see what you mean.

Threads do get derailed into people's favourite topic which is how terrible Israel is.

The post above yours is a prime example of the inability to discuss anything else. An attempt to discuss Iran bombing an embassy? What about Netanyahu??

An attempt to discuss antisemitism on the streets of London stands no chance.

I have said this before but this thread has become completely derailed and the original thread and idea has become lost and resembles many other threads. I am quite new to posting but have actually seen this on a lot of the CITME threads and would welcome being able to to read threads which relate to the specific title.

Of course, attacking embassies is wrong, and that includes Israel.

How is Netanyahu's corruption trial? He has his own interests for prolonging the genocide/war.

So the US has the right to defend itself when Iran attacked their embassy and people are still wondering why the US provide military support to Israel.

Attacking embassies is wrong. Suggesting that Israel are 'playing the victim' when it comes to Iran attacking them is ridiculous.

You're missing the point. Claiming that Israel is 'playing the victim' when it comes to Iran when Iran poses an existential threat to Israel and is funding various terrorist groups to attack Israel is absolutely batshit. Iran being forced to send missiles against Israel because Israel attacked their embassy?
Still missing the point. Dear me, I really don't know how to explain it to you. Iran has the right to defend itself, as defined by international laws, when they are being directly attacked. An embassy is a sovereign territory.
The only difference between that Iranian attack on Israel and all the others is that Iran did it in their own name and from their own soil.
Read my last sentence and you will understand why this was different.
Disclaimer: I am no fan of Iran. I just do not like double standards and the international laws ignored. Laws are here to protect.

You're missing the point. Claiming that Israel is 'playing the victim' when it comes to Iran when Iran poses an existential threat to Israel and is funding various terrorist groups to attack Israel is absolutely batshit. Iran being forced to send missiles against Israel because Israel attacked their embassy? The only difference between that Iranian attack on Israel and all the others is that Iran did it in their own name and from their own soil.

There's a war going on in the Middle East and some people seem to think that it is Israel against the Gazans.

We're in a situation where because of this view, people on MN are suggesting we should have sympathy for a Hamas leader. That Israel were 'playing the victim' when it comes to Iran. People are chanting support for the fucking Houthis on the streets of London when their slogan is 'Death to Israel, a curse upon Jews'.

What Israel are doing in Gaza is abhorrent. But we are not in a 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' situation. Iran and their proxies are absolutely not our fucking friends.

You appear not to have understood my point.
Basically, bombing an embassy is illegal. It doesn't matter who does it.
Why is it so hard to understand?

You're missing the point, bombing embassies is wrong irrespective of who is doing the bombings. No one wants to live in a what's good for the goose world gets us no where.