geneva_convenienceMar 16

Police investigate 'death to the IDF' chants led by Bobby Vylan at Al Quds Day rally

https://lemmy.ml/post/44567221

Police investigate 'death to the IDF' chants led by Bobby Vylan at Al Quds Day rally - Lemmy

Police say they are investigating chants of “death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]” led by Bobby Vylan, of the punk duo Bob Vylan, at an Al Quds Day protest in central London. Videos on social media appeared to show Vylan, whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster, making a speech at the demonstration before chanting “death, death to the IDF” as the crowd joined in. Last year, police decided not to bring criminal charges after the group’s Glastonbury 2025 performance when Vylan led crowds in chants of “death, death to the IDF”. In a post on X, the Met said: "We are aware of chanting made by a speaker at the Al Quds protest and will be investigating. "We recognise the concern footage and chanting like this causes, particularly with London’s Jewish communities.

Show threadunexposedhazardMar 16
How is saying “death to the IDF” a crime? What would happen if they said “death to the Russian military”?
Show threadgeneva_convenienceMar 16

It’s not a crime that was already decided last time. They’re simply doing lawfare and wasting taxpayer money to harass anti-genocide sentiment.

Zero investigation of British IDF soldiers massacaring Palestinians so far by the way.

Show threadVeserr

If every single Israeli was slaughtered, people attending Quds Day would celebrate.

I’m sympathetic to Palestinians, but this day was created by the Iranian dictatorship to claim that Iranian militias will destroy Israel and take over the entire country. The point of this day isn’t to ask for justice for Palestinians. It’s to celebrate the Iranian regime and call for the destruction of Israel.

Mar 16 at 7:09pmWeb
Show threadgeneva_convenienceMar 16
“As a black man…”
Show threadVeserrMar 16
Look at public opinion surveys about the Jewish Community and Iran
Show threadAmnesigenicMar 17
Get a job
Show threadmrdownMar 16

I’m sympathetic to Palestinians

Yo are not.

Show threadVeserrMar 16
I don’t think associating with the worst scoundrels in the Middle East will help Palestine.
Show threadmrdownMar 16
Tell me what will help
Show threadVeserrMar 16
Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005. Hamas was democratically elected. Their first decision was to ban elections. Then they started Jihad. The result was 4 devastating wars with tremendous civilian casualties.
Show threadmrdownMar 16

Israel did not withdraw from Gaza, surrounding the territory is still considered occupation . The Un still refer to both Gaza and the west bank as occupied Palestinians land. Sanctions started before Hamas was even was elected , Israel never stopped killing and stealing Palestinians lands. Hamas rockets are thrown in response to the continuation of occupation . Israel and it’s backers are the only countries responsible for all those wars. Stop both siding the conflict

The definition of stupidity is you justifying genocide and settler colonialism with the rhetoric of of the devil (hamas) made us doing it. The definition of stupidity is the west still talking about Israel right to defend themselves by committing genocide instead of isolating the terrorist state similar to Russia.

You know very well that Israel will keep geocoding Palestinians regardless. First they was blaming the Arab countries, then the plo then hamas. Netenyahu was clear there will never be a palestinians state because the land is our.