Did Suella Braverman incite far-right occupation at the cenotaph?
A far-right crowd broke through a cordon around the cenotaph in London by fighting police.
The Mirror reported:
A huge crowd of people were seen waving St George’s flags and chanting “England till I die” as they walked through the Embankment. Police tried to block them from reaching Whitehall but the thugs managed to barge their way past. They could be heard shouting “let’s have them” and officers got out their batons. The group appears to have reached Whitehall where the Cenotaph is situated. Many more are pushing through, shouting “forward”.
The clashes took place just moments before members of the public took part in the Armistice Day two-minute silence, to mark the end of the First World War. Many of the demonstrators covered their faces in masks as they hurled bottles at the police.
One witness said: “Police have lost control. Far right thugs are swarming around Whitehall, climbing up on fencing and bollards. Sixteen minutes to 11am on Armistice Day. Absolute disgrace.”
Here’s a clip of these far-right thugs at the cenotaph, 15 minutes before 11am:
This is the British far right. Police have lost control. We feared this would happen. Fifteen minutes to 11am on Armistice Day. Absolute disgrace pic.twitter.com/DiJpN7N2Mj
— Nick Lowles (@lowles_nick) November 11, 2023
The comment on this clip is persuasive:
Hey @SuellaBraverman
Here’s a real hate March
As you seem to not know the difference
Your fascist friends. The ones you’ve been inciting & emboldening for weeks #Armistice
— Stop The Bollocks with Mirabel (@MirabelTweets1) November 11, 2023
The invaders even performed Nazi salutes at the cenotaph – a monument to those who fought against Nazism:
Fascists giving Nazi salutes and abusing/attacking the police at the #Cenotaph.
These people, not those marching for peace & a #CeasefireInGazaNOW, are the real threat to our society.
And their violence & hatred has been deliberately stirred up by Suella Braverman. pic.twitter.com/xBmGbsgyFV
— Tom Scott 🇺🇦 (@Tom___Scott) November 11, 2023
This was happening long before the march calling for peace in Palestine, which took place in a completely different part of London:
Anybody trying to spin this, remember: the National March For Palestine hasn’t even started. And there has been minimal disruption on all previous marches. @SuellaBraverman has put the police, and members of the public, in danger. @RishiSunak needs to sack her immediately.
— James Foster (@JamesEFoster) November 11, 2023
James O’Brien, speaking on LBC, put Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s role in a nutshell:
Make no mistake. She got exactly what she wanted. Absolutely extraordinary that a British Home Secretary can blatantly & proudly incite far right violence with the full support of some MPs & newspapers. How low we have been brought. https://t.co/XXOgyT5b8y
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) November 11, 2023
But still Braverman, whose words prompted the right-wingers to come out in large numbers, had support:
Blaming Suella for the far right turning up at the cenotaph is baseless misogyny.
They are not there because of Suella they are there because of the planned March.
Stop this baseless targeting of Suella.
And instead be honest about the real causes…— Sophie Corcoran (@sophielouisecc) November 11, 2023
Of course, the claim that right-wingers were at the cenotaph because of the peace march is nonsense; the march did not go anywhere near the cenotaph, as was known well in advance.
Police also clashed with right-wingers in Chinatown:
What will Braverman do? Will she condemn the riots she so obviously inspired?
What will Sunak do? He very obviously failed to support the police this week against an attack from his Home Secretary, and this is the result.
Will he condemn Braverman now, and sack her, or just sit… https://t.co/OZORSjpfMZ
— Richard Murphy (@RichardJMurphy) November 11, 2023
Meanwhile – more than an hour after the right-wingers stormed the cenotaph for no reason at all, a peaceful demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza took place elsewhere in London. Hundreds of thousands of people took part:
“What can I do? I’m just one person”
~ Said hundreds of thousands of people.
✊🏼🇵🇸❤️ #PeachMarch #CeasefireInGazaNOW
— Izzy (@IrrumAli) November 11, 2023
The far right are drunk and fighting cops.
We are singing for #Palestine
Jews, Muslims, Christians. Atheists. Kids, adults, all ages.
Nothing but smiles and friendship in a crowd of up to a million!🇵🇸#CeasefireInGazaNOW pic.twitter.com/iYGwht2rb5
— Dr Louise Raw (@LouiseRawAuthor) November 11, 2023
Breaking: Huge crowd gathers for the Palestine “Million Man March” in London. The protesters were bussed in from all over the country. They’re going to target the US embassy. The direct action coincides with Remembrance Day/Veterans Day. pic.twitter.com/nmDkECVrBI
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 11, 2023
British Jews were well-represented:
Claire Rosen-Sultan, Jewish Network for Palestine,
"We are here today because we refuse to be misrepresented by the media. We are standing strong and we speak very clearly that we are completely united and opposed to Israel's genocide today"
"Jews here today are out on the… pic.twitter.com/KmFbY2Lpd0
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) November 11, 2023
Peace demonstrations also took place elsewhere in the UK, including Edinburgh:
There must've been a good 10,000 out in Edinburgh today showing their solidarity with the people of Palestine in Gaza.
We took the march right through the new St James Centre, Multrees Walk, St Andrew's Square and back to Waverley Bridge. pic.twitter.com/r5eLNBMPnT— Ragged Trousered Philanderer (@RaggedTP) November 11, 2023
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Of course she did! Damn woman should be charged with Hate Crimes. Not paid a fortune to peddle her ultra right wing propaganda!
There is no other interpretation but Incitement by our Home Secretary and the Mass Media.
Right-Wing Thugs intent on Attacking Innocent Unarmed Men, Women and Children – sound Familiar?
There was only a very brief mention that Jewish marchers were amongst the March for Peace and felt safe there, but that was against the Media narrative so was ignored later.
Thing is, surely we are all fighting for the same thing – this is apt…
excerpt from – A Gunner’s Dream (Pink Floyd, The Final Cut)
A place to stay
Enough to eat
Somewhere, old heroes shuffle safely down the street
Where you can speak out loud
About your doubts and fears
And what’s more, no-one ever disappears
You never hear their standard issue kicking in your door
You can relax on both sides of the tracks
And maniacs don’t blow holes in bandsmen by remote control
And everyone has recourse to the law
And no one kills the children anymore
No one kills the children anymore