The cenotaph and poppy sellers

[LittleMooli]

Hi, would anyone mind explaining to me why the media seems to be portraying that remembrance commemorations are being targeted by pro-palestinian protests? I don't really know enough to know how the two things are linked.

Well that’s what Suella has told the Country isn’t it? 😡

You mean yelling England til I die doesn’t make you proud? What could be more patriotic.

Anyway, since they are there to protect the cenotaph, Tommy Robinson has led them up to Chinatown. This will surely not lead to issues.

https://twitter.com/lowles_nick/status/1723308266275455274?t=SAKVppkTlY4ZSL-yGUHo6A&s=19

In China Town. You couldn't make this shit up. Do they know where they are? 🤦🏽‍♀️

Suella is an evil genius. Imagine understanding that there are certain people who really do feel that white Britishness must be the centre of everybody's motivations, and harnessing that to cause such strife.

No. It really isn't.

Yawn.

Bore off with your attempt at inflaming the thread Suella.

They're apparently (according to SKY) trying to find routes across to Hyde Park, and being prevented by police from moving on to any roads that might take them to the route.

I think they're a fucking disgrace.

OTOH today also saw the Lord Mayor's Show which was a celebration of diversity

Poor police - having two major events to deal with anyhow, and then twats like the EDF turning up

I really don't get what the engerland lot are doing!

Just seen the footage of right wing protestors trying to kick off at the Cenotaph, just before a service at 11:00. they're also being troublesome just off Parliament Square (currently being kettled near Portcullis House).

The march for Palestine is passing without incident.

I mean, why are fascists turning up to 'protect the cenotaph'- a memorial to all those who died fighting fascism? Are they just annoyed that some pro Palestinian protesters have nicked their Jew hating narrative?

Since when have football fans been jew haters? BTW, maybe refer to the community as Jewish, its more civilised.

GB News are shits - just watched their headlines and they're showing footage of waving flags and red flares going off in Trafalgar Square - small writing in the top corner '4th November'.

Also, there was a 'little disruption' at The Cenotaph - if that had been pro-Palestinian marchers, instead of the Far Right, can you imagine the vitriol!

OK. Whatever you think 🙄

Absolutely correct. Hopefully these marches will peter out when people move on to the next 'thing'.

Sneaky footage

Because they've got a load of invented bollocks in their tiny minds

There was no need to "protect" the Cenotaph - there were no demonstrators there whatsoever

If that had been the FAR LEFT protestors, the police would be using kid gloves.

They are EDL. A proportion of whom may be incidentally football fans. Apologies for the 'Jew' comment. I was using it the terms the far Right ( and far Left) themselves use. Also, ask Tottenham fans how many football fans are ' Jew haters'

Early yet, let's see how the day pans out. Hopefully, it will pass without incident.

Football hooligans? For decades. Anti-senitism and neo-nazism are rife in these ‘supporters’ groups across Europe and Russia.

The idea that these people have turned for anything other than a fight and are defending anything is hilarious. The only reason they are there is because they hate Muslims as much as they hate Jewish people. It’s all a bit the enemy of my enemy is not my friend.

You are seriously asking that question? Do you follow the news at all? It's a long standing problem. These are just a few of the many articles about antisemitism in football.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/nov/26/west-ham-antisemitic-chants-sickening

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/jun/01/football-must-finally-take-a-stand-against-antisemitism

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12655176/west-ham-fans-spared-prosecution-for-alleged-antisemitism-due-to-insufficient-evidence-over-where-offence-took-place

Not just confined to the UK.

https://www.deseret.com/sports/2023/5/8/23715707/dutch-soccer-fans-arrested-antisemitism

Yes I'm not surprised that's your narrative.