this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2026
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Link to video: https://xcancel.com/SkyNews/status/2062442453479616841 (highlight at 2:58 where the Shomrim defend Islamophobia)

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[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 14 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Imagine how the media would report on a Muslim community protection volunteer group: "Islamic Sharia Gangs Terrorise London!"

[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 11 points 16 hours ago

Literally already happened, it was a few years ago and contributed to the 'muslamic london' brainworms

[–] dropdrip@lemmy.ml 10 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

The state of Isreal is committing genocide and is scared of retaliation.

[–] Fancy_Gecko@lemmy.ml 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

what made zionists so hysterical ?

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 14 points 19 hours ago

To reinforce the notion that Jews are in perpetual systemic danger in the present day and age, even when they are quite clearly not.

This is then weaponized by organisations such as the ADL, or governments such as the UK (recently banning Hasan Piker) to stifle criticism of Israel.

https://tariqacknickulous.substack.com/p/privileged-reality-of-jewish-demographics

At the heart of every argument within the spectrum of Zionism lies the uncritically accepted belief that Jews are an eternally oppressed people and that antisemitism is a constant, rampant threat. The charge of antisemitism often functions as a thought-terminating cliché, deployed not only by staunch Zionists but even by well-meaning individuals who identify as pro-Palestine.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 15 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Wait, so the regular police in the UK doesn't carry guns but these random volunteers do? WTF

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 15 points 20 hours ago

Remember when the Western press hyperventilated about “secret Chinese police stations” in Western cities? Every accusation is a confession.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 12 points 21 hours ago

And drive around in police-looking cars apparently.