In the wake of Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel last weekend and Israel's subsequent declaration of war against Hamas, the world has seen a large number of pro-Palestinian protests. Most have been peaceful, in action at least, if not always in words.
Perhaps the largest of these protests took place today in central London, near the headquarters of BBC News. Insider Paper and other sources showed video of the protest, which filled the streets.
NOW - Massive pro-Palestine protest in London pic.twitter.com/JJU2XvUnQx
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 14, 2023
London officials warned protestors that support of Palestine was permitted, but any support for Hamas was prohibited and subject to up to 14 years in prison (Great Britain has designated Hamas a banned terrorist organization).
But even without explicit support for Hamas, it seems clear that the protesters here are chanting, 'We will have an intifada,' which doesn't exactly scream peace and love.
The protest was greeted with some shocked reactions.
London.
— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) October 14, 2023
Not Hebron or Rafa but London.
Massive support for the butchers.
How did our governments let this happen?
Why did we let all this people in? #London #Gaza #Hamas #Israel #HamasISIS pic.twitter.com/W49SneG0ie
And that was followed by this ominous response to Dutch MP Wilders...
Amsterdam is next.
— Marvin Gumbura (@marvin_charles_) October 14, 2023
Yikes.
London has fallen. https://t.co/SM9MZtcFMN
— john jackson (@pvtjokerus) October 14, 2023
This is what happens when you open borders. I’d imagine majority are not UK citizens.
— Karen Cook (@kayceeinva) October 14, 2023
Yeah, it sure would suck to be ... ahem ... a country with open borders right now.
We need to close the southern border quickly https://t.co/Nru8vKPmdO
— Corporal Punishment (@CplPunishment_) October 14, 2023
Two years ago would be a great time. But we'll settle for immediately.
The absolute gall of these people. https://t.co/W4VRb3J3pZ
— Boo (@IzaBooboo) October 14, 2023
What happens if they decided to not be peaceful? https://t.co/siIcaN13NL
— Gryphon (@Gryph911) October 14, 2023
That's a good question. The Metropolitan Police Service announced that it had deployed 1,000 officers for this protest. That doesn't seem like enough. Certainly not to stop anything if this turned into a riot, but also not enough to see if people were, in fact, there to support Hamas.
And they definitely were supporting Hamas. Twitter account Harry's Place shared these images from the protest:
Hamas sent terrorists on paragliders to a rave in Israel where they massacred the civilians so it's important to tape images of paragliders to your clothes at a pro Palestine demonstration. pic.twitter.com/0By0sbs3yT
— Harry's Place (@hurryupharry) October 14, 2023
"Free us from the shackles of Zionism" says a banner in London.
— Harry's Place (@hurryupharry) October 14, 2023
"Zionism is white supremacy" says another.
Over half of Israelis are descended from Jews ethnically cleansed from the Middle East (the other half having been ethnically cleansed from Europe) pic.twitter.com/u5AeTxbPyO
But but supporting Palastine doesn't mean we support Hamas ....riggghhhttt
— Chloe 🏴🇬🇧 (@StVitusDance) October 14, 2023
They're not even trying to disguise it.
I can’t imagine how it must feel to be Jewish in London today.
— The TV Grump (@TheTVGrump) October 14, 2023
All they need now is for Corbyn to run for mayor and win .. https://t.co/q5ombsodbL
London police have stated that there has been an increase in antisemitic crime and other incidents since last Saturday. We can only pray it does not get worse.
Multiculturalism is a failed experiment https://t.co/nwbVzNvnaL
— Winston™ 🏴 🇬🇧 (@6079smith) October 14, 2023
What have we become https://t.co/UXULLgmhMi
— Sick of it 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 (@WayneOrour97662) October 14, 2023
Many people in England are still asleep as to how much trouble our country is in. This is yet another reminder on a long list.
— ✝️ National conservative 🏴 🇬🇧 (@yorkspride) October 14, 2023
Is it irreversible? https://t.co/44WRSOG7YK
That is another good question. We don't have the answers, but it is not a coincidence that many within the UK regularly refer to London today as 'Londonistan.'
By all accounts, this seems to have been a peaceful (not 'mostly peaceful') protest. But the words of the protesters themselves suggest that it might not stay that way for long.
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