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100,000 join London march against strikes on Gaza

www.theguardian.com 100,000 join London march against strikes on Gaza

Government’s failure to back ceasefire resolution adds to tensions among demonstrators

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I don't "support" gaza but I sure as fuck condemn israel.

You don't have to pick sides people.

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- You're against genocide? That sounds antisemitic.
  
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- “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.”
  
  -Dante Alighieri
  
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  I'm not maintaining neutrality. I'm on the side that will condemn both Israel and Hamas for their shitty behavior. Don't do terrorism, don't do genocide.
  
  You and I both know that neither side is acting ethically nor morally. My government's (and probably your's) aligment with Israel is about power, politics, and economics, not ethics.
  
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  Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.
  
  George W. Bush
  
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  If you are neutral then you are in a position to help the injured and unfortunate on both side of the conflict.
  
  -Ivan the Terrible
  
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- Condemn Israel is picking side that's against genocide lol
  
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- You don’t have to pick sides people.
  
  Ooh boy, another enlightened centrist. Makes vague states about everything and holds no strong positions on anything
  
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  Are you arguing with a bot?
  
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I was there. The organisers think it's more like 500k people. There is going to be an even bigger demo on the 11th of November, try to make it if you can.

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That was far more than 100k. Triple it at minimum.

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100k is a big number

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- Well, not bigger than us bombs lol, dont waste your time. Capitalism always wins
  
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  Deep State wins again😎
  
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This is the best summary I could come up with:

Tens of thousands marched through central London yesterday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza with many also expressing fury at the UK government’s refusal to back one.

As Israel ratcheted up its offensive in the coastal strip 2,200 miles away, around 100,000 people attended the latest demonstration – matching last Saturday’s record turnout for a pro-Palestinian march in the UK.

One difference seemed to be a palpably more tense mood than previous marches, reflecting events unfolding in Gaza and widespread exasperation over the government’s approach to the three-week-old conflict.

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His wife, Nadia, also 56, was preoccupied with a topic that had seemingly angered many on the march: the decision of the UK to abstain on voting for Friday’s UN resolution urging an immediate “humanitarian truce” in Gaza.

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Among the vast crowd, holding aloft a large Palestinian flag, Londoner Saad Mia, 47, maintained hope that another high turnout could influence the government.

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The home secretary, Suella Braverman, has urged police chiefs to consider interpreting the chant as an “expression of a violent desire to see Israel erased from the world”.

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