Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered along the River Thames in London on Sunday for an Al Quds Day rally that featured a prominent rapper leading the crowd in chants calling for the death of Israeli soldiers.
Bobby Vylan, the lead vocalist of the British rap duo Bob Vylan, took the stage during the demonstration along Albert Embankment and delivered a fiery speech criticizing the British government’s treatment of pro-Palestinian activists.
Neturei Karta Muslims dressed as Hasidic Jews participated in the shocking rally.
“Here we are today as a community in an attempt to remain human and let this Government know that despite all of their scare tactics,” Vylan told the crowd. He accused authorities of harassing activists and suppressing voices supportive of Gaza before leading demonstrators in chants of “Death to the IDF.”
In a statement posted online, Scotland Yard acknowledged the concern such rhetoric has caused, particularly among London’s Jewish community, which has faced a sharp rise in antisemitic threats since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
“When this language has been used previously, we sought advice from the CPS, which determined there was insufficient evidence to bring a case,” a police spokesperson said. Authorities nonetheless confirmed that the latest footage would be examined as part of an investigation.
The rally was part of the annual Al Quds Day demonstrations, which are held in cities around the world in opposition to Israel and in support of Palestinians.
Sunday’s event featured a series of speeches and protests condemning Israel and defending activists who have been arrested in recent months during pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the United Kingdom. One speaker complained that she was arrested in Brighton a day earlier after chanting in support of an “intifada.”
Officers detained a man carrying a banner reading “Boom, boom Tel Aviv,” which authorities said glorified Iran’s attacks on Israel. As police escorted him away, the man reportedly told reporters, “I support the bombing of Israel,” according to The Telegraph.
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Are these Menuvolim allowed into Israel??
they call themselves neturei karta they are not. they are coufrim. a yid that want’s to kill a yid is not a yid. someone has to take care of them they are Iranian terrorist Hezbollah.
everyone wants them gone. they also believe, if you kill a IDF you go to haven and get 72 virgins. let’s hope they get what’s coming to them. just for the chilul Hashem they are creating,
Are you allowed to say yemach shemom on these goyim dressed like yidden?
no they where thrown out they live in ramala or here in NY they should be thrown out from NY. they always find themselves to live between the Muslims Arabs. just not between yiden B”H but they are doing a lot of chillul Hashem
“NK TERRORISTS” and “Neturei Karta Muslims dressed as Hasidic Jews…”
More juvenile editorializing. The NK are not “terrorists” ch”V and obviously not Muslims. Be very careful with your name-calling, as you will need to answer for that after 120.
The NK is trying to help Jews. They might be misguided in some of their methods. But they are Jews who are performing a service for Jews.
Anyone who blasts NK – but doesn’t criticize the idol at least as much – is presumably worshiping that idol.
They have a mission. Not everyone understands the good they are doing for our communities world wide. That’s why great rabbis support them. It’s not simple.
lessons to be learned from adat korach: first, even moshe rabbeinu didn’t feel qualified to throw korach out of the tribe. second, there are lines that should not be crossed, or the very earth will open up. the nk should walk carefully. and third, the sons of korach weren’t beyond redeeming, but only on their own merit. ????? ????
NK continues to maintain their stance that they reject all calls for violence on all sides of these conflicts. They are clear about it in every interview, public statement, and videos like this where you see them refraining from joining in the chant.
I am not sure why they refrain, as we daven for the destruction of the violent death cult called “IDF” three times a day in shmonei esrai…