Arrr! London's bobbies rush to quell the kerfuffle, as some scallywag be prattlin' tales o' normalizin' massacres at a pro-Palestinian shindig!
2024-01-14
Arrr, the landlubbers of the Metropolitan Police be claimin' they heard the blabberin' of them scallywags at a pro-Palestinian shindig in London town on Saturday, mateys!
A pro-Palestinian speaker named Mohammed el-Kurd made controversial statements during a demonstration in London in support of a cease-fire in Gaza. The speaker urged the crowd to "normalize massacres," which led to the police investigating the matter. The demonstration was part of a global day of action against Israeli military action in Gaza.Video footage of el-Kurd's speech circulated on social media, where he can be seen addressing the crowd in Parliament Square. He stated that they should not be complacent and must normalize massacres as a status quo. However, he later responded to the backlash, claiming that he misspoke and meant to say that they shouldn't normalize massacres.
London police issued a statement acknowledging the video and the remarks made by the speaker. They stated that they were assessing the matter and planned to speak with the individual concerned. In addition to the remarks about normalizing massacres, el-Kurd also called for the elimination of Zionism from the world, referring to it as apartheid, genocide, murder, and a racist ideology.
Both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrations have taken place in London since the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Hamas terrorist attack triggered the war in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of over 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that more than 23,000 Palestinians in Gaza were killed during the 100 days since Israel's response to the attack.
A pro-Israel rally was scheduled to be held in Trafalgar Square in London the following day. The situation remains tense as both sides continue to express their support and grievances.