Snapshots of this evening in London

But the real bogeymen are the Englishmen of the “far-right”. Rishi Sunak even went so far this evening to deplore the actions of Tommy Robinson and the EDL. Now either his intelligence advisors  know something deep and ultra top-secret that even those of us who knew the EDL are not aware of. Or his intelligence is total b*ll*cks and if they can’t get that right how do we expect them to protect us from future terror attacks and enemy action.  Tommy Robinson left the EDL in 2014 and memorably got involved with several other groups and outlets. For the last few years he has been a freelance reporter and activist on mainly the platform Telegram.

The EDL never formally disbanded. There was no formal means to membership entry, to protect supporters from being hounded by employers for their ‘membership’; it was rather a loose association. There was no formal end; the organisation slipped quietly away during lockdown and supporters found other ways of activism as we came back into the light.

All I can offer is a snapshot of the Jihad rally today, partly from the newspapers and partly friends and acquaintances on the ground.

Metropolitan Police

@metpoliceuk

Officers have detained a breakaway group of around 150 people from the pro-Palestinian demonstration in Grosvenor Place. The group were firing fireworks and many are wearing face coverings. Officers are using their Section 60 and 60AA powers to detain and search those involved.

Jewish families leaving synagogue on Saturday were “targeted” by pro-Palestinian demonstrators after hundreds of thousands gathered for a march on Armistice Day. Footage circulated on social media on Saturday night showing protesters spraying green smoke, waving Palestinian flags and shouting from cars outside a synagogue on Abbey Road in St John’s Wood, north-west London.

The usual chants and sentiments were expressed

Hamas-style headbands were also worn by some protesters. Many demonstrators chanted “From the River to the Sea”. The controversial phrase has been used by Palestinian nationalists and terror groups to assert territorial claims of an independent Palestinian state.

In one particularly disturbing clip, male demonstrators were seen shouting “Khayber Khayber ya yaud jadish al Mohammed sauf yaud” through a megaphone.

I’m told that the police were telling the protestors ‘please don’t chant that, you really shouldn’t be chanting that….” to no avail.

Met police X again

Following today’s pro-Palestinian demonstration we’re looking to identifying individuals in the thread below. Anyone who can help us identify this person should call 101, giving reference 1235186/23.

Those stripy faces shouldn’t be hard to spot (Joke – they want the smug looking woman in the green coat)

I know that the police kettled several pubs in the area keeping patriots inside while they took some refreshment. The St Stephens Tavern, the White Swan on Vauxhall Bridge Road and the Duke of York in Victoria Street. Our decision that the pubs were too crowded so we found a coffee shop proved sound for reasons we didn’t imagine at the time.

Anyone with a union flag or a poppy was fair game, yet Met police stayed well away from these types. Funny that.

Again Steve has some video of this evening, thank you

Fireworks being thrown at police from inside kettle, strangely no baton charges #ArmisticeDay2023 pic.twitter.com/nLSwRGQ22p

— SteveSpCorner (@SteveRightNLeft) November 11, 2023

Numerous groups of Palestinian protesters allowed into Whitehall and Parliament Square this evening, you couldn't even keep them away on this special Rememberence weekend. Shame on @metpoliceuk Why didn't you listen to the Home Secretary? @SuellaBraverman pic.twitter.com/zgglQyE9RV

— SteveSpCorner (@SteveRightNLeft) November 11, 2023

Fireworks still being fired at police by Palestinian protesters #ArmisticeDay2023 pic.twitter.com/DPUOpuvaTR

— SteveSpCorner (@SteveRightNLeft) November 11, 2023

The police say that Today’s policing operation is now drawing to a close. Officers worked tirelessly to keep London safe, making at least 126 arrests in the face of significant violence. Sadly, nine officers were injured.

Apparently they were injured when using physical force against the patriot groups; the pro-Palestinian groups merely terrify the Jewish community.

Hopefully the main Remembrance Sunday commemoration tomorrow will go off without a hitch, and the same for all local and regional services. I will be at one of my local memorials. Good night.