Palestine solidarity demos in the UK

[BillRiver]

MARCH TO THE ISRAELI EMBASSY - Palestine Solidarity Campaign

 

[hitmouse]

I imagine there must be a lot of local ones happening elsewhere... ah, found it:

National Day of Action for Palestine - List of Protests - Palestine Solidarity Campaign

FOR JUSTICE AND RETURN! STOP ISRAEL’S ONGOING NAKBA #Nakba73 #SaveSheikhJarrah #FreePalestine On Saturday 15th May 2021, take action in your local community. Stand together for an end to Israel’s ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people, and for the right of return for all exiled Palestinians...

www.palestinecampaign.org

SATURDAY 15th MAY 2021: List of Physical Protests

(Online Global Rally at 5pm, registration link here)

Birmingham, Victoria Square, 2pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/299465741798072/

Brighton, Clocktower, 12pm
https://www.facebook.com/BrightonandHovePalestineSolidarityCampaign

Bristol, Castle Park, 2pm


Canterbury, HSBC Bank, Whitefriars, 9 Rose Lane, Canterbury CT1 2JP, 1pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/307828627519700

Cambridge, Market Square, 11.15am
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cambridgepalestineforum
Cardiff, Aneurin Bevan Statue, 12pm


Edinburgh, Princes Street (Corner of Castle St), 11am


Exeter, Bedford Square, 12pm


Hastings, Near Debenhams, 12pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1183922488708042/

Hebden Bridge, Corner of New Road (A646) with Holme Street, 2.30pm

Hitchin, Windmill Hill, 11am
https://www.facebook.com/events/284046986748935/

Hull, Victoria Square, 11am-1pm

Inverness, Town House, 12-1pm
Highland - Palestine

Jersey, Royal Square, 11am



Leeds, Leeds Trinity Briggate (Area outside Zara/Debenhams), 2pm

Leeds Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Leeds Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Leeds. 14,138 likes · 412 talking about this. LeedsPSC.org

www.facebook.com

London, March to the Israeli Embassy, Assemble Marble Arch, 1pm
MARCH TO THE ISRAELI EMBASSY #SaveSheikhJarrah #FreePalestine

Machynlleth, The Clock Tower, 11am-12pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/208833754148964

Manchester, Platt’s Field Park, Rusholme, 12pm-4pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/373982893940589/

Newcastle, Grey’s Monument, 11.30am
https://www.facebook.com/events/463362151414611

Nottingham Old Market Square, 12pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/833822114155903/

Plymouth, New George Street, 11am-1pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/323519439242407/

Sheffield, Sheffield Town Hall, 12pm
https://www.facebook.com/sheffieldpalestine

Southampton, Bargate, 11am-12.30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/237979378115605/

Woverhampton, Queen Square, 11am
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Wolverhampton

 

[Shechemite]

I might go. I’d rather not deal with nutters mind.

 

[hitmouse]

I was also thinking of asking, do people have suggestions for making a sign with like clear and unambiguous non-dickhead politics? Or is it the sort of thing where I'm overthinking it and just a simple "save Sheikh Jarrah" would do the job?

 

[Shechemite]

Well there will be plenty of ‘free assange’ and Qud’s day types dotted in the crowds. How you deal with that is up to you want to achieve.

 

[Jeremiah18.17]

Nottingham one is preceded by a Kill The Bill gathering in Old Market Square (same site) from 11.
London demo again has feeder March from Colombian Solidarity protest at Colombian embassy.

 

[kalidarkone]

On my way to the London protest......

 

[Shechemite]

Fuck it I’m going (to the london one). Get me out of the house

 

[Shechemite]

Won’t be in london till about 1.30. Will it still be going on?

 

[BillRiver]

My brother is at one at Brockwell Park gates, apparently.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I went along though didn't go as far as the embassy, my feet were killing me, turned off at Notting Hill where they turned left. Big turnout, tens of thousands. Not that many cops on the route but from past experience I expect they will have put a crapload of them around the Israeli Embassy.

 

[BillRiver]

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[FridgeMagnet]

They closed Marble Arch station and people got off at Bond Street - rather nasty few minutes trapped with shitloads of people in tunnels in the tube station, given that there was only one escalator working at Bond Street. If I had been more claustrophobic or COVID-paranoid I would have probably had a panic attack, but I've been a little desensitised I guess.

 

[kalidarkone]

I went along though didn't go as far as the embassy, my feet were killing me, turned off at Notting Hill where they turned left. Big turnout, tens of thousands. Not that many cops on the route but from past experience I expect they will have put a crapload of them around the Israeli Embassy.

Turned off at Kensington High Street as was not enjoying the gridlocked situation going towards the embassy.
Did you see the protesters on the scaffolding?
My feet are killing me!
On a bus going towards Vauxhall now.

Amazing turn out!

 

[editor]

Pics by Gramsci

In photos: Palestine solidarity demo outside Brockwell Park gates

Waving banners and flags, a Palestine solidarity demo took place today outside Brockwell Park Gates ahead of a march to the Israeli Embassy in Marble Arch. Buzz photographer Gramsci captured these …

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[TopCat]

Where is it heading?

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Where is it heading?

It was going to the Israeli Embassy, I don't think there was a destination after that.

 

[MrSki]

 

[MrSki]

 

[AmateurAgitator]

Saw this posted on facebook today

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Short album, might add some more: 2021-05-15 FreePalestine march London but a few of them here...

 

[ska invita]

was there an anti-vax march today too? and if so did the streams cross?

 

[hitmouse]

Anyone heard anything about the police kicking off in London? I've just seen vague stuff on social media, nothing really definite enough to be worth sharing. There was one dickhead shouting about vaccines at the Palestine thing I went to today, good other than that though.

 

[ska invita]

Anyone heard anything about the police kicking off in London? I've just seen vague stuff on social media, nothing really definite enough to be worth sharing. There was one dickhead shouting about vaccines at the Palestine thing I went to today, good other than that though.

Looks like scuffles with cops at the Israeli Embassy but it petered out from the reports I saw

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Anyone heard anything about the police kicking off in London? I've just seen vague stuff on social media, nothing really definite enough to be worth sharing. There was one dickhead shouting about vaccines at the Palestine thing I went to today, good other than that though.

Urban Pics uploaded a bit of a stand-off (hardly violence) - MET with shields having placard sticks thrown at them, but that was about it;

 

[ska invita]

this account has a lot of video of police clashes

 

[hitmouse]

Urban Pics uploaded a bit of a stand-off (hardly violence) - MET with shields having placard sticks thrown at them, but that was about it;

I'd say coppers using batons definitely counts as violence. Beyond that, like... today seems like it was really big, right? Obviously these kinds of marches don't really change much, but today seems more impressive than I'd expected?

 

[Mr.Bishie]

I'd say coppers using batons definitely counts as violence. Beyond that, like... today seems like it was really big, right? Obviously these kinds of marches don't really change much, but today seems more impressive than I'd expected?

My eyes are tired, But I can’t really see baton strikes in that video. Reports on the ground saying 150k out in London today.

 

[hitmouse]

My eyes are tired, But I can’t really see baton strikes in that video. Reports on the ground saying 150k out in London today.

Oh yeah, I'd just been assuming the caption was accurate. Watching the video now, seems like mostly shield blows, although being hit with a big plastic shield still probably counts as violence imo.

 

[ska invita]

Oh yeah, I'd just been assuming the caption was accurate. Watching the video now, seems like mostly shield blows, although being hit with a big plastic shield still probably counts as violence imo.

Theres definite baton whacks going on