SHAMELESS pro-Palestinian groups planned to sell cakes at “hate rallies” today — on the anniversary of the October 7 atrocity.
Demonstrators even plan to “honour our martyrs”, two years on from Hamas’s slaughter of 1,195 victims in Israel.
AFPShameless pro-Palestine protesters are celebrating the anniversary of the October 7 atrocity[/caption]
Dan CharityDemonstrators plan to ‘honour our martyrs’, two years on from Hamas’s slaughter of 1,195 victims in Israel[/caption]
At least 16 rallies, many at universities, are due to go ahead today, despite outcry from the Jewish community.
One gathering scheduled for today in Liverpool included a bake sale for Palestinians with the tagline “time for dessert”, until the date was moved.
Another protest is still due to be held in Manchester, where last week’s killings at a synagogue took place.
PM Sir Keir Starmer tonight urged event organisers to “demonstrate humanity”, especially after last week’s Manchester attack, in which two Jewish victims were killed.
He was joined by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform boss Nigel Farage.
The Youth Front for Palestine is holding a vigil in Birmingham today for “honouring our martyrs”.
Event adverts speak of: “Two years of genocide, 100 years of resistance.”
And People for Palestine in Nottingham is hosting a “Honour Our Martyrs” event.
Oxact4pal at Oxford University urged the wearing of Keffiyeh scarves “to affirm the struggle for Palestinian freedom will never be forgotten”.
Baroness Deech, a former Principal of St Anne’s College, Oxford, said: “For those involved to claim any kind of moral authority is a lie, these protests are driven by hate.”
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine advertised its event on social media by saying: “All out in Manchester on Tuesday 7 October. Two years of genocide in Gaza. Resistance until return!”
Sheffield’s Revolutionary Communist Society revolted against the Students Union and university by organising a rally for Palestine on campus which had not been approved.
In a video promoting the event, they slammed “zionist lobbyists”.
In another, they wrote: “They are trying to weaponise recent events to block our rally!”
Brazen protesters in Liverpool will have a bake sale on the Oct 7 Anniversary
Pro-Gaza activists in Birmingham will perform a vigil for Palestine
Sheffield Students Union did not approve the event after the group was asked to move the date.
The PM’s spokesman said: “People should demonstrate humanity, and just because there is a freedom to protest, doesn’t mean that you should necessarily go ahead with these gatherings.”
Labour has announced a crackdown on repeat protests which wreak havoc and hatred on streets every week.
Tory leader Ms Badenoch told The Sun: “It is disgraceful that people are turning the massacre of young people, kids and families into an anniversary for them to be honouring martyrs and calling for more violence and sanctions against Jewish people.”
And Reform boss Mr Farage blasted: “This adds insult to injury at a desperately worrying time for the British Jewish community. I am appalled.”
Senior Tory Robert Jenrick demanded that students protesting today be “kicked off their courses” and called the demos a “f***ing disgrace”.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews said it is “disgusted” by today’s protests.
SWNSPro-Gaza protesters marched in Manchester on the day after two people were killed at a synagogue in the city[/caption]
GettyPolice gather for protests in London on 4th October[/caption]
Uni walkout plan hugely disrespectful
By Tali Smus
JEWISH students have to wonder ‘am I safe to return to campus?’
Now there are sickening plans for a London-wide university walkout today by pro-Palestine activists to mark two years since the October 7 atrocity.
It comes after the terror attack in Manchester on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and is outrageous and incredibly disrespectful.
For universities to allow this shows where their priorities lie, in appeasing the masses rather than protecting the Jewish community on their campuses.
As a Jewish student, I experienced crippling antisemitism in the last year.
Things got so bad that I missed most of the first term last year.
I should be having the time of my life, not living in fear of my safety.
This is not the university experience any student deserves to have.
Shame on the protesters and the bullies, and shame too on the university leaders who have failed to stamp out the hatred on their campuses.
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