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Palestine solidarity demos in the UK

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


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


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
 
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?
 
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.
 
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.
 
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!
 
Pics by Gramsci

In photos: Palestine solidarity demo outside Brockwell Park Gates


In photos: Palestine solidarity demo outside Brockwell Park Gates


 
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.
 
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
 
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;

 
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?
 
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.
 
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