‘Insanity!’ GB News guest sparks fury as she DEFENDS protesters holding aloft Iranian flags

Host Dawn Neesom challenged Mahomed about the protesters' message, questioning why demonstrators were calling for an end to bombing Iran when Britain was not involved in such actions.

Mahomed argued the protests were about opposing "double standards of Western governments when it comes to human rights, depending on who is committing the abuse".

Alan Mendoza from the Henry Jackson Society strongly disagreed, calling the demonstrations "insanity" and accusing protesters of "appeasing evil".

Mahomed defended the demonstrators as "peaceful protesters from many countries echoing the same message that they don't want to be silenced in their call for peaceful solidarity for the authoritarian repression and double standards of Western governments".

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She argued Britain bore responsibility because the Government was "funding Israeli efforts and helping to arm them".

"You might call them extreme or radical but just because people don't like countries like Palestine then again, it's probably double standards," Mahomed said.

She insisted the protests were "not about politics, it's humanitarian" and that "Israel is acting in a criminal manner and everyone is silent about that".

When Neesom pointed out that Iran "treats its citizens appallingly, particularly women", Mahomed responded: "Do we need to bomb these countries because they have a certain way of doing things?"

Mendoza forcefully countered Mahomed's arguments, stating: "The reason we have this situation of Israel bombing Iran is because Iran has been breaking international law trying to get a nuclear bomb."

He argued that "Iran fired two volleys at Israel last year unprovoked so the idea there is no war that's been going on for some time is ludicrous. Iran started this war."

The Henry Jackson Society representative emphasised that "Iran is an evil regime which has supported terrorists across the region and the idea people are marching for it is frankly, insanity."

He concluded his criticism by declaring: "People are appeasing evil and think they are clever doing it."

Mendoza also highlighted Iran's nuclear ambitions, stating the country "wants to break out of its nuclear shell to become a nuclear power".

The protests took place on Saturday in Parliament Square, where large crowds gathered waving Palestinian and Iranian flags.

Demonstrators chanted "stop bombing Iran" and demanded an end to the bombing in Gaza, urging the Government to halt all military support for Israel.

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign had announced the emergency protest earlier in the week, publicising it on social media with the title: "Emergency Protest: Stop Bombing Iran - Stop Arming Israel".

Protesters held placards reading "don't attack Iran" alongside banners declaring "stop arming Israel" and "ceasefire now".

The demonstrations followed Israeli air strikes against nuclear and military sites in Iran on Thursday night, with Tehran retaliating on Friday with missile attacks on Tel Aviv.

Similar protests occurred in Glasgow, where crowds marched through the Scottish city carrying Palestinian flags and a large Iranian flag.