Ex-Military chief accuses pro-Palestinian protesters of 'hijacking' Armistice Day: 'They don’t care for this country!'
Ex-Military chief accuses pro-Palestinian protesters of 'hijacking' Armistice Day
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An ex-military chief has demanded tougher action on organisers and those taking part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on Armistice Day claiming that illegal migrants supporting the rallies should be deported.
Fears have grown over a potential outbreak of violence on the streets of London on Saturday, which would disrupt those who are trying to pay their respects to the fallen.
Reacting to the organisers’ decision to proceed with the march on Armistice Day, former Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Simon Mayall told GB News: “I do think many of the organisers care nothing for this country, its traditions and actively want to sow hate and division.
“Some are members of proscribed organisations, and probably should be jailed, and those that are here illegally should be deported.”
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However, on Twitter the Director of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign Ben Jamal said: “As we said… we will be marching on Saturday.
“It is not just a right. It is a moral duty to speak out against genocide. Join us #Ceasefire NOW.”
Many veterans and families will arrive in the capital on Saturday to pay their respects to those who have fallen and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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The Cenotaph as pro-Palestine protesters verbally clash with Union flag waversGBNWhen asked about the prospect of families having this day tarnished by the actions of protesters, Mayall said: “Service personnel and families will hate the single day of the year given over to national remembrance being hijacked.
“They [Protesters] are actively trying to sow division and hatred and are so narcissistic as to have so little regard for the sacrifices made by previous generations to preserve the freedom to demonstrate.”
“Perhaps the ‘useful idiots’ who have turned up for their previous demos, might think twice about attending this weekend.”
Asked If he agrees with Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s view that this amounts to a ‘hate’ march taking place on Armistice Day, Mayall said: “I think they are ‘hate marches’, but many of the people taking part are too blinkered to see the complexity of the issue.
Union flag waving counter-protesters at the CenotaphGBN“Many of the organisers are clear about what their agenda is: destroy Israel and do what they can to sow division in democratic countries.
“They want to provoke a reaction to feed their ideological appetite, like Hamas, who attacked Israel, in such a bestial manner.”
Metropolitan Police Chief Sir Mark Rowley has said that “any cancellation of the march due to take place on Saturday would be a last resort.”
Rowley’s decision appears to have irked Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has sought further reassurances from the Met’s top cop.