In London, a series of protests have sparked controversy and raised questions about the Metropolitan Police's handling of demonstrations. At a pro-Palestine march outside the Israeli Embassy, an anti-Hamas protester, GhorbaniiNiyak, was forcibly removed by police after being attacked by the crowd for labeling the group as 'terrorists'. Criticism has been directed at the police for allegedly protecting protesters supporting a proscribed terrorist group and punishing others for peacefully expressing their views. Iranian patriot Niyak Ghorbani, who attended the anti-Israel march with a sign questioning if Hamas are terrorists, reported being abused and assaulted, questioning the lack of police protection for those like him. The incident has ignited debates on free speech, the enforcement of law against supporting terrorist groups, and the police's approach to handling protests.
At the “pro-Palestine” march on Saturday, protesters openly called for the destruction of Israel. Let’s be clear: these people are the footsoldiers of Hamas and its Jew hatred, says Brendan O’Neill https://t.co/XFdaVsR5xA
Activist Niyak Ghorbani recounts how he was arrested after being attacked for holding a sign at a Palestine demonstration calling Hamas 'terrorists'. "Protesters try to kill you! The police never tried to save you, they just want to remove you!" @iromg https://t.co/pDwfoK2DVB
This scene from the hate march in London last Saturday really is shocking. A lone anti-Hamas protester was abused and attacked by the crowd. Instead of protecting him, the Met told him to leave the area for “inciting” people chanting for terrorists. Will the Met explain itself? https://t.co/myVF5EnetQ
Saturday’s hate march in London was the worst yet. People chanted for the Houthis. Some called for the destruction of the Jewish State. Others spat on an Iranian dissident for calling Hamas terrorists. It was an orgy of anti-Semitism, says Brendan O’Neill https://t.co/XFdaVsR5xA
🇬🇧🇮🇱 A Zionist Tries Attacking Protesters At A Pro-Palestinian Demonstration in London A woman tried attacking a group of Palestinian protesters who were calling for Google and Amazon's 'Project Nimbus' to come to an end. Yikes. https://t.co/MEMmsfOYd9
The @metpoliceuk are a tad upset the public criticised Commander @KarenFindlayMPS. We're sick of: -two-tier policing -Palestine supporters shouting genocidal chants -endemic woke virtue signalling -failure to arrest real criminals -arrest a man peacefully demonstrating but not… https://t.co/J3wfmTh1YY
British-Iranian @GhorbaniiNiyak stood up to the Palestinian mob on Saturday in Hyde Park. His banner posed the question "is Hamas a terrorist organisation?" The marchers abused, assaulted & threw objects at him. The @metpoliceuk dealt with hm rather than dealing with the thugs. https://t.co/jjSELnILuz
⚡ 🇯🇵 A woman, a supporter of the Israeli genocide, suffered a mental breakdown from a protest in support of Palestine. As the pro-Palestinian group chanted "Israel is a terrorist country," the woman, who was clearly not of Japanese descent, ran around shouting and insulting… https://t.co/BYhGI68bbl
🇯🇵🇵🇸 A woman, who is quite clearly not Japanese, gets triggered by a Pro-Palestinian protest in Tokyo. https://t.co/A5ZcXF1jlf
'They're going to arrest him to protect him and make the situation peaceful' A man was taken away by police as he counter-protested a pro-Palestine march, by holding a sign calling Hamas 'terrorists'. Why are people being punished for having placards? | Free Speech Nation https://t.co/Q8r9be1Hiz
Fury after Metropolitan Police officers forcibly remove anti-Hamas protester from Palestine demo outside Israeli Embassy after mob attacked him for calling jihadi group 'terrorists' https://t.co/O4aLaY5LMW https://t.co/2T7E3pdY9E
Incredibly revealing video. Man holds sign saying Hamas are terrorists. He is abused and assaulted by the mob. Every one of them is imho showing support for a proscribed terrorist group, which is a criminal offence. Will @metpoliceuk enforce the law? https://t.co/QA2al4DHN8
Iranian patriot @GhorbaniiNiyak attended yesterday’s anti-Israel march in London with his sign saying: “are Hamas terrorists? Yes or yes?” Why won’t the police protect him at these marches? He’s never attacked anyone, but is constantly attacked himself https://t.co/EyjtDDYgG4
There was yet another ugly pro-Hamas & pro-Palestine demonstration in London yesterday. My message remains the same. https://t.co/iKtZLmDgYg
Shame on the @metpoliceuk! You are selectively protecting protesters and punishing others for peacefully speaking truth. You are aiding the supporters of a UK designated terrorist group! @CST_UK https://t.co/GID4rd89Fg