Gaza Protests

#GazaUnderAttack protests in Manchester

published by You on 12 July, 2014 - 20:25
#GazaUnderAttack protests outside BBC Offices in MediaCityUK on 12 July 2014

This is the first time I have attended protests since 2003, when 2 million people couldn't prevent the bloodlust of the UK and US governments.

First protest was tiny, around 200/300 people in Manchester Picadilly Gardens.

The second one was larger, in MediaCityUK, outside the BBC offices. It was also protesting the very biased coverage that the BBC has broadcast, which seemed to be limited to humanising the Israelis and defending their "right" to destroy Gaza to an extent that even Israeli newspapers like Haaretz were less biased.

This one was bigger, but once again not of a size that it should have been

[From Newsnight] Disgusting treatment of Gaza protesters (treated and punished as terrorists)

published by You on 31 March, 2010 - 23:14

I was just watching Newsnight and there was a segment of people arrested and charged over their conduct for the protests outside the Israeli embassy during the Israeli offensive over Gaza.

Newsnight found a series of issues and problems:

  1. Offensive policing where people were pushed into situations.
  2. Police officers assaulting demonstrators.
  3. When people were charged, instead of normal demonstration charges, they were charged with terrorism related crimes. and most were Muslim.
  4. When video footage that would be of use to defendants was found by one lawyer, he was prohibited from sharing it to others lawyers and defendants.