Police also reportedly shielded the Churchill monument from the hooliganism witnessed in the Black Lives Matter riots and the rampages that took place during the Covid lockdown.
The more tolerance that British authorities show for pro-Hamas disruptions, the more they will escalate. They will likely become worse than the BLM riots, given the religious zeal that plays such a large role in motivating them.
In London today, police forces protect the statue of Winston Churchill from Palestinian protesters. They are trying to prevent what they did to the Benjamin Franklin statue in the USA. pic.twitter.com/Y6bfVYqbyV
— Sacha Roytman (@SachaRoytman) March 2, 2024
Pro-Hamas protesters need to be dispersed by police at the first signs of disruption and intimidation, but far too often, they are not. In November, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cravenly slammed both “violent, wholly unacceptable actions” by “far right thugs and Hamas sympathisers,” despite the fact that the “far right” has not been causing any disruptions or engaging in any rioting.
“Police form ring of steel to shield Churchill statue from pro-Palestine mob,” by Ciaran McGrath, Express, March 2, 2024:
Pro-Palestine activists have swarmed the capital today with activists all over the city calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Metropolitan Police officers have formed a protective ring around the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in response.
Protesters have also descended on Barclays Bank branches across the country. Pictures from Tottenham Court Road in London show a huge police presence and crowds of activists have since gathered in Westminster, bringing with them the possibility of more chaos in the capital.
Large rallies are being staged all over the UK – with extra attention focused on them after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday claimed democracy is being targeted by extremists. Local demonstrations are planned for this weekend before another national march, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), in central London on March 9.
Many of the actions this weekend are directed against Barclays Bank, which the PSC claims holds “substantial financial ties with arms companies supplying weapons and military technology to Israel“….
Bexarkat says
It appears that Israel, unfortunately, is ready to acquiesce, but it is unclear if Hamas is willing. Perhaps these protests would be better suited in front of a mosque.
Frank Anderson says
Riddle me this? WHO are the “Palestinians”? Are the muslims living in Gaza and the West Bank Palestinians? Are the muslims living in Jordan Palestinians? How about the Jews living in Israel? There is no Palestine since the end of the Roman empire.
carpediadem says
They’re rebranded Arabs courtesy of KGB and Yasser Arafat.
In other words, no such thing.
James Lincoln says
That was a clever move by KGB and Yasser Arafat, carpediadem.
Siddi Nasrani says
And here is your answer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B5hKbDdkU4&t=10s
Hamas member admits there is no such thing as a Palestinian people
Goofy says
As a protective measure for the Churchill statute I suggest that some of his critical comments about the “religion” of Islam will be blasted out of powerful loudspeakers
Peacelover says
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tim gallagher says
Good idea, Goofy. Churchill certainly saw islam clearly and absolutely nailed the evil religious ideology very accurately. Maybe some Muslim demonstrators heads might explode if they heard his views about islam’s evil nature. That’d be great to see.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
They didn’t get outnumbered? The way they would have been had they been protecting Jews or Englishmen (the ones w/ St George flags) from the same mobs?
somehistory says
There is a story online regarding the PM’s having said they will begin ‘taking away the rights of extremist hate preachers’ and booting them out of the country; and not allowing others to come in.
The article quoted the ‘imam” in France who said he wouldn’t have been deported if he had lived in the U.K. and said what he did about the flag of France.
The authorities have allowed so much wrong to happen again and again, and now that the ‘few’ mozlums have grown into hordes, they want to try to stop the torrential rains of violence coming from mozlums and those who violently support them.
Barney Fife knew how important it is to stop things before they get out of hand. “Nip it. Nip it in the bud,” Deputy Fife was fond of saying when problems arose.
U.K. police and the government will have to do more than ‘nip buds.’
Jeffrey Fixler says
Unfortunately, the British police are about as competent as the aforementioned Deputy Fife.
somehistory says
And there is no Sheriff Andy to help them out of the situation they have allowed.
David M says
At least what they did here is better than arresting someone for distributing stickers who was jailed for two years recently.
Rick Gordon says
These protestors are evil … either totally ignorant of history or just stupid. It’s clear that their objective – both in the UK and the US is to discredit and destroy western civilization. Their mantra appeals to the uneducated and supposed ‘victims’ of our societies.
England Invaded says
None of this and much more can be solved while these savages are here – both types.
James Lincoln says
I’m actually surprised that the UK police protected the Churchill statute.
In today’s UK world, Winston Churchill would receive about the same treatment as Tommy Robinson.
Major Tom says
Loudspeakers…..playing “Onward Christian Soldiers” and “Stand up, Stand up…for Jesus…..Ye Soldiers of the Cross……” Yes indeed…..hold my coffee………
Goofy says
Would mix in well with recordings of Churchill’s accurate descriptions of the “religion” of Islam!