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Nearly 500 arrested for support for Palestinian Action Group a proscribed terrorist organisation

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NototerrorismIntheUK · 05/10/2025 09:16

This is getting ridiculous. The same group, think they can do what they want which includes, using a sledgehammer to attack a person, breaking into a military base and causing millions of pounds worth of damage. Hatred towards Jewish people.

It appears these people feel the law doesn't apply to them. None of the above is peaceful protest. Stronger sentences or fines are needed.

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lampshadez · 05/10/2025 11:30

What the fuck are you doing defending marches when you don't appear to have the slightest clue why people might be objecting to them?

It says it all doesn't it.

Sarahconnor1 · 05/10/2025 11:30

And for those who predicted increased police powers because of these protest. You were right.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24rmdngrrjo

noblegiraffe · 05/10/2025 11:30

nomas · 05/10/2025 11:28

No one should be assaulting the police, or vice versa.

Great, so why are people willing to be arrested for supporting an organisation who assaulted a police officer with a sledgehammer?

That's weird, isn't it?

Flakey99 · 05/10/2025 11:31

FREE PALESTINE AND LONG LIVE OUR RIGHT TO PROTEST!!

I also look forward to the day when both Netanyahu and Putin are tried for war crimes.

NototerrorismIntheUK · 05/10/2025 11:31

nomas · 05/10/2025 11:30

People should be arrested for hate speech.

Peaceful protesting should be allowed.

Cannot get more hateful than calling for Jews to be beheaded, and that was in LONDON. Hence the concerns of a growing number of people.

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nomas · 05/10/2025 11:31

noblegiraffe · 05/10/2025 11:30

Great, so why are people willing to be arrested for supporting an organisation who assaulted a police officer with a sledgehammer?

That's weird, isn't it?

The sledge hammer was to break weapons, not people.

noblegiraffe · 05/10/2025 11:32

nomas · 05/10/2025 11:30

People should be arrested for hate speech.

Peaceful protesting should be allowed.

Of course.

But why would people want to march alongside these people?

I have the same questions for those who marched alongside Tommy Robinson, by the way.

noblegiraffe · 05/10/2025 11:32

nomas · 05/10/2025 11:31

The sledge hammer was to break weapons, not people.

They put a police officer in hospital.

lampshadez · 05/10/2025 11:33

Cannot get more hateful than calling for Jews to be beheaded, and that was in LONDON. Hence the concerns of a growing number of people.

And the worst thing is Jewish people get criticised for being concerned. & gaslighted

NototerrorismIntheUK · 05/10/2025 11:33

Sarahconnor1 · 05/10/2025 11:30

And for those who predicted increased police powers because of these protest. You were right.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24rmdngrrjo

Frankly, having just watched the video of people in London calling for Jews to be beheaded, I'm not surprised that police need more powers, that 'protest' should never be ok. Its disgusting and its in the UK. They seem quite happy in their view that its ok.

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nomas · 05/10/2025 11:34

noblegiraffe · 05/10/2025 11:32

Of course.

But why would people want to march alongside these people?

I have the same questions for those who marched alongside Tommy Robinson, by the way.

Should everyone else go home because of a few people?

Were there any hate speeches? If there were then people should not attend.

NototerrorismIntheUK · 05/10/2025 11:35

nomas · 05/10/2025 11:31

The sledge hammer was to break weapons, not people.

But it was used on a person.

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MyFortieth · 05/10/2025 11:35

KimberleyClark · 05/10/2025 10:36

I agree. But protesting against the genocide in Gaza isn’t inherently anti semitic..

There are plenty of people who think you should (a) be applauding and thanking Israel and (b) that it isn’t genocide because (a variety of outrageous reasons that can loosely be grouped under they don’t really count and they deserve it.)

nomas · 05/10/2025 11:35

NototerrorismIntheUK · 05/10/2025 11:35

But it was used on a person.

You’ll need to wait for the trial to know if that’s true.

Darragon · 05/10/2025 11:35

I think engaging with certain posters is a total waste of time. It just gives oxygen to their propensity to make up bullshit, say things then say they never said that, and their desperate need for an argument because they are so lonely and invisible IRL. Hence their need to attend and support this sort of dross.
YANBU OP.

sunflower1022 · 05/10/2025 11:36

noblegiraffe · 05/10/2025 11:14

And yet you, yourself on this very thread saw fit to highlight the arrests for assaulting police officers at the Tommy Robinson march.

Why are those worth highlighting but the violence at the pro-Palestine march not?

The hypocrisy is off the charts.

lampshadez · 05/10/2025 11:37

I think engaging with certain posters is a total waste of time. It just gives oxygen to their propensity to make up bullshit, say things then say they never said that, and their desperate need for an argument because they are so lonely and invisible IRL. Hence their need to attend and support this sort of dross.

This

NototerrorismIntheUK · 05/10/2025 11:37

Darragon · 05/10/2025 11:35

I think engaging with certain posters is a total waste of time. It just gives oxygen to their propensity to make up bullshit, say things then say they never said that, and their desperate need for an argument because they are so lonely and invisible IRL. Hence their need to attend and support this sort of dross.
YANBU OP.

I think you are right. I'll stop engaging.

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sunflower1022 · 05/10/2025 11:38

NototerrorismIntheUK · 05/10/2025 11:33

Frankly, having just watched the video of people in London calling for Jews to be beheaded, I'm not surprised that police need more powers, that 'protest' should never be ok. Its disgusting and its in the UK. They seem quite happy in their view that its ok.

That people are feeling emboldened enough to do this is proof that antisemitism has been rife and tolerated for a long time.

Absolutely disgusting

Zonder · 05/10/2025 11:38

ThatCyanCat · 05/10/2025 11:09

Indefinitely prolonging the killing, with Hamas in charge, is not a decent future for the Palestinian people. It's the worst future possible. You can't finish the entire process in a day. You can finish the killing.

And like I said, if you don't like the full terms of the deal, the longer term solution can be worked out later. But stop the killing first. You say it's genocide, but you don't want to apply first aid, stop the killing, as the first priority, and then work on the longer term occupational therapy?

Why on earth not?

If you don't like the full terms but you accept it there is no bargaining power left. Do you think Netanyahu and Trump are going to take any notice? They'll be too busy bulldozering down anything left in Gaza to make way for Trump Spa Central.

noblegiraffe · 05/10/2025 11:38

nomas · 05/10/2025 11:35

You’ll need to wait for the trial to know if that’s true.

Perhaps the police officer fell over and put themselves in hospital?

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/10/2025 11:39

PsychedelicPoetry · 05/10/2025 09:50

The Battle of Cable Street was a direct response to Mosley denouncing Jews who had fled Nazi Germany. Should they have just allowed Jewish refugees feel in fear of their lives? Stayed home and watch Mosley and his gang wander the East End threatening Jews?

This. It was a great moment in British history.

nomas · 05/10/2025 11:39

NototerrorismIntheUK · 05/10/2025 11:31

Cannot get more hateful than calling for Jews to be beheaded, and that was in LONDON. Hence the concerns of a growing number of people.

He should be arrested for hate speech but where does he say ‘beheaded’?

It’s bad enough as it is without you inventing more to it.

noblegiraffe · 05/10/2025 11:39

Astonishing that people are willing to be arrested for supporting a group who are up on charges of putting a police officer in hospital.

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