"We recognise the concern footage and chanting like this causes, particularly with London's Jewish communities.
He was onstage with members of London's Jewish communities, who were also protesting the genocide in Gaza.
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The vast majority of London's Jewish Community doesn't support Quds Day. It's like saying "Hey, some black people attended this Trump rally. How dare you say Trump is bad".
Quds Day is a day that was created by the Iranian Ayatollahs to basically claim that Iran will destroy Israel.
This is a day where people wave pictures of Ayatollah Khomenei, Ayatollah Khamenei and scream "death to Israel". That's the entire original point of this day. Claiming Iran and its militias will turn the land muslim.
once israel stop doing genocide people will stop burning israelis flag and chant death to Israel . The audacity of scums like you to talk about Iran wanting to destroy Israel when Israel is the one destroying multiple countries in the middle east
Quds Day has been organized for decades by Iran. It didn't start with the Gaza bloodbath.
And Israel has been slaughtering kids in Gaza for at least 5 decades. I know because I literally saw the weekly news reports as a child, I never forgot them
What is your point?
Police say they are investigating which crimes they can make up to justify suppression of those they dislike.
How is saying "death to the IDF" a crime? What would happen if they said "death to the Russian military"?
It's not a crime that was already decided last time. They're simply doing lawfare and wasting taxpayer money to harass anti-genocide sentiment.
Zero investigation of British IDF soldiers massacaring Palestinians so far by the way.
If every single Israeli was slaughtered, people attending Quds Day would celebrate.
I'm sympathetic to Palestinians, but this day was created by the Iranian dictatorship to claim that Iranian militias will destroy Israel and take over the entire country. The point of this day isn't to ask for justice for Palestinians. It's to celebrate the Iranian regime and call for the destruction of Israel
I grew up outside Britain. The UK left needs to understand who they associate with.
The Pro-Iranian regime crowd is as bad as the pro-Netanyahu folks. Both are pieces of shit.
I’m sympathetic to Palestinians
Yo are not.
I don't think associating with one of the most authoritarian country in the world will help Palestine.
That's a suicidal strategy.
Look at Gaza right now. Is that what you call a victory? Because Iran called it a major victory.
Tell me what will help. I am looking at Gaza right now it is the result of the whole world being either neutral or fully supportive of Israel settler colonialism and genocide
Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005. Hamas was democratically elected. Their first decision was to ban elections. Then they started throwing rockets. The result was 4 devastating wars with tremendous civilian casualties. This fifth war turned into a mass blood bath. The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing again, and again and again.
Israel did not withdraw from Gaza, surrounding the territory is still considered occupation . The Un still refer to both Gaza and the west bank as occupied Palestinians land. Sanctions started before Hamas was even was elected , Israel never stopped killing and stealing Palestinians lands. Hamas rockets are thrown in response to the continuation of occupation . Israel and it's backers are the only countries responsible for all those wars. Stop both siding the conflict
The definition of stupidity is you justifying genocide and settler colonialism with the rhetoric of of the devil (hamas) made us doing it. The definition of stupidity is the west still talking about Israel right to defend themselves by committing genocide instead of isolating the terrorist state similar to Russia.
You know very well that Israel will keep geocoding Palestinians regardless. First they was blaming the Arab countries, then the plo then hamas. Netenyahu was clear there will never be a palestinians state because the land is our.
"As a black man..."
Look at public opinion surveys about the Jewish Community and Iran
It is a little-known fact* that, in addition to its high-profile operations in the Middle East, the IDF operates community patrols around Golders Green and Stamford Hill.
You can't even wish death to terror forces if they are "Western". What a joke.
What difference are they expecting compared to the last time they investigated the exact same chant? Maybe because it is a different police force, they are wanting another pop at it? Surely that just a waste of resources.
I don't like death chants, but damn it was really catchy!
Deaths chants against fascist organizations are acceptable
The issue is the organizers of the Quds Day, supporters of the Iranian regime, are also fascists.
You can support Palestine without associating with fascists
Nobody get fooled by zionazis like you
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Netanyahu is a war criminal that killed tens of thousands of palestinians. Israel occupies palestinian land.
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The Iranian regime is murderous and is using the palestinian cause to further its own interests
You understand that these things can be true at the same time, right?
Iranian is an oppressive regime that refuse opposition and have an extreme view of religion and it also care about Palestine . Both things can be true at the same time.
Hamas is an autocratic regime that killed innocent civilians and did some war crimes and terrorism but it is also a resistance group that has the right to attack the genocide idf . Both things can be true at the same time.
You are rejecting Palestinians right to armed resistance given by international laws and blame the genocide on Iran and Hamas instead of Israel and the west who financed it for over 7 decades. If you are confused , yes settler colonialism itself is genocidal started in 48
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You are an Islamophobic person who play on sectarianism
You genuinely believe that the Iranian regime supports the Palestinian cause because it's a country that cares deeply about human rights?
You seriously believe that you support Palestinians when you reject Palestinians rights to self defense and police anti settler colonialism people speech. Israel is even worse than iran in term of abuse backed by your shitty country
Quds means Jerusalem. Iran got popular around the world by helping Palestinians resist genocide.
They don't give a shit about Palestinians. They only support Hamas.
How can you claim to support Palestinians while backing an organization that tortures critics according to Amnesty International?
You are rejecting Palestinians right to resistance. You reminds me of the europeens settler who was talking about first nations eating other first nations people during war to justify their settler colonialism
I want free elections so the Palestinian people can democratically decide their leadership.
You want to impose leadership on them. That's the difference between us.
Hamas was elected in 2005. Then they banned all elections.
From 2005 to 2024, Gaza was devastated by 4 bloody wars.
Did you experience those wars? Or are you sitting on your ass praising palestinians getting bombed because of an organization that denies them the right to free elections?
By the terrorist state that you never posted a single post condemning them here
I want free elections for Palestinians. You only want free elections for Brits.
Both Hamas and Mahmoud Abbas are not legitimate anymore. They both banned elections. They both use thugs to beat up critics. How is that different than Israeli settlers? There needs to be new elections. Until then, as long as they use violence to repress critics, they are not legitimate.
You don't care at all about Palestinians as it showed by your frustration towards anti settler colonialism instead of getting frustrated about the settler colonial power . You are crying about Israeli flags getting burned when israel is trying to exterminate palestinians
Do you agree that Israel is a country run by total murderous pieces of shit and that Iran is a murderous country run by total pieces of shit ?
Yes or no ?
I agree that Iran is a murderous regime who oppress it's people if they don't follow their strict religion view. It has nothing to do with Palestine thought. Europe care about their people and Ukraine yet supporting the settler colonialism in Palestine . Both things can be true at the same time
Israel is a terrorist state with a supremacist ideology that make them genocide Palestinians and thriving thanks to over 7 decades of western backing . There is not a single excuse to genocide and settler colonialism yet you keep rejecting Palestinians rights to resist and both siding the conflict
Do you agree that Israel is a country run by total murderous pieces of shit
First Israel is not a country, but an occupation on Palestine.
Secondly Israel is not just "run" by a total murderous piece of shit, its entire existence is that. If Nentanyahu disappears then every person who replaces him will be the same. The "opposition" to Nentanyahu opposes him because he isn't committing ethnic cleansing fast enough.
They don’t give a shit about Palestinians. They only support Hamas.
Did you confuse some names? Iran and Hamas aren't allies. Iran supports Palestine and Palestinian resistance, but they've always been hostile with Hamas and were on opposite sides in Syria last year. A common criticism of Iran is that their support for Palestine is ineffective or a farse precisely because they try to give it to everyone else before Hamas.
thats true... he should support the IOF who murder 30,000 kids and commit genocide, illegal settlements and ethnic cleansing and kidnap 20000+ hostages and rape and torture hostages to death... only anti-semitics dont support those things