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Why would would you still have pro Palestinian marches apart from now instilling more fear into the Jewish community

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mids2019 · 14/10/2025 04:21

Now we have what looks like a peace to be celebrated why are people still going to march for Palestine? The genocide has stopped in their opinion so shouldn't they be at least joyful or if that is not the case what do they really want? Do they want to keep marching until the Israeli state is no more?

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CopperWhite · 14/10/2025 20:22

What a stupid question. Palestine is nowhere near free from Israeli torment. There are still civilians held without charge or trial in Israeli prisons for a start there is plenty still to protest about.

Batmanisaplaceinturkey · 14/10/2025 20:22

Israel kill journalists so dont be surprised you are not seeing the true level of starvation and destruction.

OhMaria2 · 14/10/2025 20:21

KoalaKoKo · 14/10/2025 08:59

  • There is still a land and sea blockade in Gaza.
  • There are also no guarantees that Israel won’t return to bombing Gaza again. There are no ramifications if Netanyahu breaks the ceasefire as he has done before.
  • The Israeli army are still oppressing people in the West Bank, raiding houses, threatening people etc…
  • They are still supporting settlers there who are attacking Palestinians, destroying olive groves and houses.
  • They are still demolishing Palestinian houses and building new settlements on recently stolen land.
  • Palestinians are still dying, still being oppressed and still do not have human rights.

This has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with human rights. People in Ireland didn’t hate Britain because they were protestant - they hated them because they stole their land, murdered families, deported people by force. People didn’t hate Osama Bin Laden or Saddam Hussein because they were muslim - it was the murder, oppression and human rights violation bit that made people hate them. People didn’t protest the Iraq war because of religion, they came out enmasse because people were dying and our governments were causing that. During the Iraq war I tried to get a taxi in Tunis - we had five taxis who drove out of the rank and refused to take us because they thought we were British so we had to walk, we had a shop assistant tell us to leave and a lot of hostile encounters. In Paris we had a waiter demand to know if we were British or American and then relax once I said Irish (my partner stayed quiet). They didn’t do this because they thought we were protestant or catholic, they did this because the US and UK were bombing Iraq. The marches aren’t against jewish people, they are for human rights and for Palestinians having the right to self determination.

Most of us have lived long enough to have seen several bombing campaigns in Gaza where Israel say they are leaving but continue to control borders, drop the occasional bomb, shoot a few random kids or farmers and then after a few months or a few years bomb the crap out of Gaza again. It is an eternal loop. Every few years you turn on the news in the safety of your own house and see another bombing - a few thousand Gazans dead, kids shot on a beach. You have Israeli leaders who say things about having to “mow the lawn” occasionally. Pre October 7th there was not a genocide but there was oppression, displacement, murder and always the lingering threat of more.

If you don’t want protests and you don’t want uprisings or resistance give people the rights that you yourself enjoy, stop expanding settlements, and make sure that they have nothing to rise up against.

You said it well.

FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 20:21

Bigpinksweater · 14/10/2025 20:18

Why is it sick? Surely you would expect the photos and videos to match up with the ‘facts’ people keep trying to tell you? I have read the threads and nobody has given me an adequate answer. I genuinely, honestly want to know.

I’ve read all the threads too and there’s plenty of evidence and intel

I also read the news
Unbiased reports help

SisterTeatime · 14/10/2025 20:20

I’m all for free speech but I think people on the streets of Britain, with their faces covered, calling for the destruction of Israel and death to Israelis (Jews), week after week. is something we should all be very concerned about, for several reasons. You don’t have to think they’re antisemitic (I do) to think they’re problematic.

FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 20:19

noblegiraffe · 14/10/2025 20:05

It's all very well piously saying 'well they should be arrested', but it's clear that they aren't being arrested and these things keep happening and Jews and other concerned parties keep being told that there's nothing to worry about and it's all actually about peace and love.

Someone on another thread the other day literally tried to tell me that 'Death to the IDF' isn't actually calling for death.

People rightly do not want calls for death or support for terrorists on the streets of our country and yet these things keep happening. It is not fair on the rest of the country to keep pretending that it's not a problem and prattling on about how there should be arrests.

It needs to be sorted out. The organisers are clearly incapable (or more likely don't actually want to). The police are not bothering. So now what?

The write to your MP
I did when we woke up to flags everywhere
If you want something to change act

Bigpinksweater · 14/10/2025 20:18

FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 20:15

The subject has been discussed at length on these CEM threads if you’re following them you will have read

Here’s one called
‘what was the purpose of this level of destruction ‘. There’s some info on there but of course many others

You request for images is sick and you’re acceptance or denial irrelevant

Why is it sick? Surely you would expect the photos and videos to match up with the ‘facts’ people keep trying to tell you? I have read the threads and nobody has given me an adequate answer. I genuinely, honestly want to know.

Bigpinksweater · 14/10/2025 20:17

Because in every other famine or starvation, unless they started as very obese, the vast majority of people look thin, if not underweight. Here is a video from the Horn of Africa some 14 years ago during a food crisis. The adults are all noticeably very thin, even the ladies in long clothing have stick like limbs and their faces are gaunt.

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FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 20:15

Bigpinksweater · 14/10/2025 19:56

Honestly if somebody can show me 1 recent video from a reputable source showing very thin looking Gazans I will accept it.

The subject has been discussed at length on these CEM threads if you’re following them you will have read

Here’s one called
‘what was the purpose of this level of destruction ‘. There’s some info on there but of course many others

You request for images is sick and you’re acceptance or denial irrelevant

Bigpinksweater · 14/10/2025 20:07

I mean, does this clip from Sky News yesterday make you think ‘mass starvation’?

https://www.youtube.com/live/JCzdXtZBHAg?si=ievPd9hu06E4MbVj

Before you continue to YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/live/JCzdXtZBHAg?si=ievPd9hu06E4MbVj

noblegiraffe · 14/10/2025 20:05

FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 19:50

I have never said there aren’t some horrible people on some of the demonstrations and consistently said they should be arrested including on this thread if you RTT

Im sure we could find evidence on all types of demos many of which are scary.

Meanwhile I’m still waiting
for the proof from that Manchester demo from the pp

It's all very well piously saying 'well they should be arrested', but it's clear that they aren't being arrested and these things keep happening and Jews and other concerned parties keep being told that there's nothing to worry about and it's all actually about peace and love.

Someone on another thread the other day literally tried to tell me that 'Death to the IDF' isn't actually calling for death.

People rightly do not want calls for death or support for terrorists on the streets of our country and yet these things keep happening. It is not fair on the rest of the country to keep pretending that it's not a problem and prattling on about how there should be arrests.

It needs to be sorted out. The organisers are clearly incapable (or more likely don't actually want to). The police are not bothering. So now what?

Bigpinksweater · 14/10/2025 19:56

Honestly if somebody can show me 1 recent video from a reputable source showing very thin looking Gazans I will accept it.

Bigpinksweater · 14/10/2025 19:55

Wedonttalkaboutboris · 14/10/2025 19:46

So are you denying the fact that children without pre-existing medical conditions have starved to death because of the blockade?

If they have then something ‘weird’ is going on because I have seen a lot of videos of celebrating Gazans over the last few days - large crowds, from various parts of the strip, mix of ages, reputable news sites - and none look thin, let alone emaciated. They look healthy and energetic.

How can this be possible in a famine that has lasted for months? Can anyone actually answer? I’m sure they had food chain supply problems and probably less food than they would like, but we’ve been lead to believe there was mass starvation. Can anyone show me evidence of this?

FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 19:50

noblegiraffe · 14/10/2025 19:29

Any comment on the clips I posted from the marches/speeches?

I have never said there aren’t some horrible people on some of the demonstrations and consistently said they should be arrested including on this thread if you RTT

Im sure we could find evidence on all types of demos many of which are scary.

Meanwhile I’m still waiting
for the proof from that Manchester demo from the pp

Wedonttalkaboutboris · 14/10/2025 19:48

Why do you keep peddling the starvation story? @Gloriia

I’m talking about the fact that children and babies without pre-existing medical conditions have died from malnutrition and starvation. Your response/wording to this says a lot about you.

Wedonttalkaboutboris · 14/10/2025 19:46

Gloriia · 14/10/2025 19:38

Why do you keep peddling the starvation story? Have you seen all footage of the gazans, none have been emaciated. Children with chronic medical conditions will of course sadly have had challenges but many were medivac'd out for treatment in other countries, Israel infact facilitated this in some cases.

Aren't you furious that hamas didn't protect their own people, are you horrified that they are now running wild murdering civilians now the IDF aren't close enough to be a deterrent/stop them?

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So are you denying the fact that children without pre-existing medical conditions have starved to death because of the blockade?

FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 19:44

Twiglets1 · 14/10/2025 19:18

Depends on the source & who you believe:

The Israel Defence Forces confirmed its soldiers shot dead “suspects” in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City.

Palestinian Civil Defence told the BBC that seven people were killed by Israeli forces in two separate incidents - in eastern Gaza and to the east of Khan Younis.

The Israeli military says it fired after people crossed the yellow line, where its troops have withdrawn to under Donald Trump's ceasefire plan.

www.standard.co.uk/news/world/idf-gunfire-violation-gaza-ceasefire-b1252819.html

Sounds like Palestinians would be safer with a peace keeping force on those lines
and not the IDF

Gloriia · 14/10/2025 19:38

Wedonttalkaboutboris · 14/10/2025 19:17

Oh did you get through all 78 pages in those 3 mins you clicked on the page. Far too many have starved to death. Stop spreading misinformation that only children/babies with pre-existing conditions have died from malnutrition/starvation.

Why do you keep peddling the starvation story? Have you seen all footage of the gazans, none have been emaciated. Children with chronic medical conditions will of course sadly have had challenges but many were medivac'd out for treatment in other countries, Israel infact facilitated this in some cases.

Aren't you furious that hamas didn't protect their own people, are you horrified that they are now running wild murdering civilians now the IDF aren't close enough to be a deterrent/stop them?

FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 19:37

SharonEllis · 14/10/2025 19:02

You could choose not to join marches that intimidate a minority.

Reasonable societies control incitement and intimidation and its not authoritarian to do so. Noone has the right not to be offended but again you can choose not to participate in offensive and intimidatory behaviour.

The marchers are showing a shocking lack of empathy and their defiance in asserting their rights, to no tangible purpose other than to intimidate, is disturbing and inflaming community tension.

As you say
’no one has a right not to be offended’ and I’m glad you have brought that up because I didn’t want to be the one to do so as it is quite contentious.

We have similar going on in the GC movement with trans people being offended and scared by every word, but words that upset others are not always Hate speech and harassment. And
Being offended is unavoidable if people disagree

No one has the right to ask others not to demonstrate on something they believe in because it offends them or because it scares them.

noblegiraffe · 14/10/2025 19:29

FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 19:24

Absolutely

That does not mean we should be forced into some sort of Authoritarian regime that shuts down our right to demonstrate and our right to free speech

Any demonstrators that incite violence against others should be arrested and charged. That’s the law

Those who are acting within the law have rights

Any comment on the clips I posted from the marches/speeches?

FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 19:24

Twiglets1 · 14/10/2025 18:55

Decent people have empathy for Jewish people feeling intimidated by what is going on at some of the demonstrations too.

They don't have much of a voice as such a minority group in the UK but are still important to listen to.

Absolutely

That does not mean we should be forced into some sort of Authoritarian regime that shuts down our right to demonstrate and our right to free speech

Any demonstrators that incite violence against others should be arrested and charged. That’s the law

Those who are acting within the law have rights

Twiglets1 · 14/10/2025 19:18

FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 19:09

just to clarify
According to reports they did not cross the line.
They were approaching it when they were killed by the IDF

There is no requirement in the ceasefire to have the line and then another line within that.

Agree, back to the thread subject

Edited

Depends on the source & who you believe:

The Israel Defence Forces confirmed its soldiers shot dead “suspects” in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City.

Palestinian Civil Defence told the BBC that seven people were killed by Israeli forces in two separate incidents - in eastern Gaza and to the east of Khan Younis.

The Israeli military says it fired after people crossed the yellow line, where its troops have withdrawn to under Donald Trump's ceasefire plan.

www.standard.co.uk/news/world/idf-gunfire-violation-gaza-ceasefire-b1252819.html

Wedonttalkaboutboris · 14/10/2025 19:17

Gloriia · 14/10/2025 19:13

Most seem to have been sadly killed in airstrikes, tragic loss of life. We can surely agree it is despicable how hamas <who are now busy shooting civilians> did not even try to protect their people. Despicable.

Oh did you get through all 78 pages in those 3 mins you clicked on the page. Far too many have starved to death. Stop spreading misinformation that only children/babies with pre-existing conditions have died from malnutrition/starvation.

Gloriia · 14/10/2025 19:13

Wedonttalkaboutboris · 14/10/2025 19:06

some of the babies and children who have died of starvation are listed here:

https://www.thedailyfile.org/forcibly-involved

Most seem to have been sadly killed in airstrikes, tragic loss of life. We can surely agree it is despicable how hamas <who are now busy shooting civilians> did not even try to protect their people. Despicable.

FreedomandPeace · 14/10/2025 19:09

Twiglets1 · 14/10/2025 17:47

IDF soldiers have killed people that crossed the yellow line they had retreated to as per the ceasefire agreement, and didn't respond to being told to move back.

Hamas have not handed the dead hostages back in close to the number they said they would.

Either thing could trigger the ceasefire ending ... let's hope it doesn't.

Let's stick to the subject of this thread. The other things can be debated elsewhere.

just to clarify
According to reports they did not cross the line.
They were approaching it when they were killed by the IDF

There is no requirement in the ceasefire to have the line and then another line within that.

Agree, back to the thread subject

Why would would you still have pro Palestinian marches apart from now instilling more fear into the Jewish community
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