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Unite the Kingdom and Pro Palestine marches Cup 16th May 2026

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GrannyGravy13 Fri 15-May-26 08:10:46

Just seen in the news that the Met re deploying 4,000 extra police officers in London tomorrow, including armoured vehicles on standby.

If they are that concerned why haven’t they taken action to stop these marches or made them into standing rally’s in contained areas?

Our beautiful capital city once more rendered a no go zone.

Added into the mix it’s also the F A Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

All in the week when London has been named the number one city in the world for culture šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļø

AGAA4 Mon 18-May-26 17:27:35

Thanks. It's regarding my GS. Sorry to interrupt.

Allira Mon 18-May-26 17:22:32

AGAA4

Sorry my phone jumped to Gransnet when I was texting DD 🤭

Hope he has a good time 😁

AGAA4 Mon 18-May-26 17:20:55

Sorry my phone jumped to Gransnet when I was texting DD 🤭

Maremia Mon 18-May-26 17:18:39

Talking about enjoyment, did anyone see footage of the 'entertainment'?
Before the march, he said it would be better than Glastonbury.
😃 šŸ˜€ šŸ˜„ 😁 🤣 šŸ˜‚

Maremia Mon 18-May-26 17:16:06

Intrigued! 😃

AGAA4 Mon 18-May-26 17:13:52

Apologies my post should not be here!!

AGAA4 Mon 18-May-26 17:11:17

Hope he enjoys it 🄰 xxx

GrannyGravy13 Mon 18-May-26 17:10:14

twaddle

GrannyGravy13

Maremia

Why would Jewish people go on a march that increases hatred for Jews?
Sounds like nonsense.

I assume you re referring to the pro-Palestine marches?

I asked upthread why there were people of all ethnicities on the Unite the Kingdom march, which according to some posters spreads hatred towards non whites…

Maybe you should ask one of them, as you're so sure they did. Those who didn't go are hardly likely to know.

I have eyes in my head and I watched the news reports, so there were definitely people of different ethnicities at the Unite the Kingdom march.

I do not know anyone in my wide and varied friendship group who went on either march.

twaddle Mon 18-May-26 17:06:51

GrannyGravy13

Maremia

Why would Jewish people go on a march that increases hatred for Jews?
Sounds like nonsense.

I assume you re referring to the pro-Palestine marches?

I asked upthread why there were people of all ethnicities on the Unite the Kingdom march, which according to some posters spreads hatred towards non whites…

Maybe you should ask one of them, as you're so sure they did. Those who didn't go are hardly likely to know.

Oreo Mon 18-May-26 17:04:53

I don’t want to see Reform or the Greens in power or even power sharing but can see it happening as the result of ordinary voters not feeling listened to.

Maremia Mon 18-May-26 17:00:58

Just re-reading upthread, about getting used to Reform winning.
Yes, we are getting used to Reform winning, and then the winning candidate being bombed out, for such a variety of reasons. There was a Thread keeping count very recently.
Expensive.

Maremia Mon 18-May-26 16:55:17

Yrs, as usual.

Oreo Mon 18-May-26 16:54:07

Yrs?
We will have to disagree won’t we?😁

Maremia Mon 18-May-26 16:52:25

Yrs, true that your response was rude.

Oreo Mon 18-May-26 16:50:22

Not rude just true.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 18-May-26 16:50:11

Maremia

Why would Jewish people go on a march that increases hatred for Jews?
Sounds like nonsense.

I assume you re referring to the pro-Palestine marches?

I asked upthread why there were people of all ethnicities on the Unite the Kingdom march, which according to some posters spreads hatred towards non whites…

Wyllow3 Mon 18-May-26 16:46:31

Maremia

Neat put down?
It was rude!

Yes of course, Maremia, but so "par for the course" one gets used to it and returns as I did to my actual post and its content.

Oreo Mon 18-May-26 16:42:07

Maremia

Why would Jewish people go on a march that increases hatred for Jews?
Sounds like nonsense.

Strangely enough not all Jews are a homogeneous mass, just as Muslims are not or Christians.

Oreo Mon 18-May-26 16:39:37

Casdon

Oreo

It will happen GG13 expressly because the cloth eared not listening and sneering has been going on for some time.

You were not talking about the government Oreo. When did the government sneer exactly?

Of course I was talking of the government, unless posters on here have somehow got into important positions of power.
MP’s, and Ministers and Starmer dismiss the worries and very real concerns of the man/woman in the street, and it wasn’t much better under the Conservatives either was it? Which is why they aren’t in control now.
I really hoped Labour would do well after so long in the wilderness but it looks as if they’ve forgotten their core voters.
And anyone who dismisses this problem had better get used to Reform continually winning.

Maremia Mon 18-May-26 16:37:10

But I do agree GG13, if that's your meaning, that chanting hatred, whoever it is, should be legally challenged.

Maremia Mon 18-May-26 16:34:24

Why would Jewish people go on a march that increases hatred for Jews?
Sounds like nonsense.

Maremia Mon 18-May-26 16:32:19

Neat put down?
It was rude!

Oreo Mon 18-May-26 16:31:27

Allira

X post Oreo

Should all these marches be stopped?

A gathering to protest about a perceived injustice is one thing but these marches seem to have taken on a life of their own and taken over our streets.

Yes it’s high time they were stopped.Only marches and protests that the UK government can do something about should be held as all the pro Palestine marches just spread hate and division.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 18-May-26 16:30:07

Wyllow3

No one is arguing with that.

But the difference is that the organisers of the Palestine march are not wishing to promote hatred, but a resolution to the plight of those suffering in Gaza and the West Bank.

But the organisers of the Unite demo actively seek to promote hatred. Their whole world view.

Oh I think you must have missed the chants on the pro-Palestine march last weekend, along with some of the interviews with participants…

Oreo Mon 18-May-26 16:29:27

All the pro Palestinian marches achieve is ever more hatred of Jews, it’s naive to think otherwise.