Unite the Kingdom and Pro Palestine marches Cup 16th May 2026

Samwam

Dr Margaret Connolly sister of the Irish President Catherine Connolly has been kidnapped in international waters by the IOF along with others in several boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla.

In her video, Dr Connolly said: “If you are watching this video, it means I have been kidnapped from my boat in the flotilla by the Israeli occupying forces, and I’m now being held illegally in an Israeli prison.

“I am so proud to be taking part in this flotilla -it is the largest to date.”

She added: “I feel utterly compelled – as a mother, a doctor, and as a human being – to help in this flotilla.

“The cause of Palestine is the moral compass of our time, it is what makes us human. Their humanity is our humanity.”

She is a brave woman, acting on her own highly held beliefs and principles.

Maremia

There is no evidence of anti semitism on this Thread.
We would all have reported such a post.

Indeed we would have! Immediately.

sixandahalf

sixandahalf

Maremia

GG13 we are talking about this Thread.

Correct, so where exactly is the antisemitism on this thread or any other please?

Where has anybody, ever said horrible things about Jewish people, agreed with hatred and violence? Where?

Anybody? Please?

Shall we put this silliness to bed right now? Nobody has said that there are anti semitic posts on here or indeed that there are antisemitic posters.
If that has mistakenly been inferred then I suggest to look again.
My thoughts, and what I have said on this forum ( as have others) is that the pro Palestine marches have allowed people to be openly antisemitic.People in RL who attend marches.

Maremia

They are brave to face the treatment meted out to any held captive, by that armed force, as witnessed by Palestinians who have been imprisoned by them.
As witnessed by the abuse suffered by Greta Thunberg.

She didn’t suffer any abuse, that’s nonsense and none of them did.The very first thing when they were apprehended was to be given bottles of water.
These climate/Gaza activists know that they will never reach their destination, it’s all a show.

I read in the news a break up of the arrests made on that day. Separated into the groups. They were very much the same. 40 odd in all? Drunk and disorderly, on the wanted list, wearing a mask. All groups were well behaved in my opinion. I think some people just want to think certain groups caused trouble.

How do you know that?
They have been illegally detained.
Illegally!
Brave and principled.
Hope they are safe.

Why should they not be allowed to reach Gaza, with supplies to help the residents?
Medical aid, and other supplies.

Oreo

sixandahalf

sixandahalf

Maremia

GG13 we are talking about this Thread.

Correct, so where exactly is the antisemitism on this thread or any other please?

Where has anybody, ever said horrible things about Jewish people, agreed with hatred and violence? Where?

Anybody? Please?

Shall we put this silliness to bed right now? Nobody has said that there are anti semitic posts on here or indeed that there are antisemitic posters.
If that has mistakenly been inferred then I suggest to look again.
My thoughts, and what I have said on this forum ( as have others) is that the pro Palestine marches have allowed people to be openly antisemitic.People in RL who attend marches.

Glad to hear that AGAA4 as it’s a rarity on these threads

There's a bit of sillliness right there.

Has anyone seen the footage of the physical and mental abuse by Ben Givr who is covered in a massive Israeli flag, to those captured on the aid boats on their way to Gaza, in international waters?
One woman, sister of an Irish politician being thrown to the ground by her hair and assaulted. All of them on their knees face down.
Many countries have reacted against this shocking treatment of peace campaigners hundreds of miles from Gaza. not ours of course, but many others.

This doesn't surprise me from Ben Gvir. He has been convicted of inciting violence. He, Smotrich and others are the worst of humanity.

The Israeli navy intercepted a large number of civilian ships heading toward Gaza to break the blockade and deliver humanitarian aid, in international waters about 70 nautical miles off the coast of Cyprus...

Among those detained was Dr. Margaret Conolly, the Irish physician and sister of Irish President Catherine Conolly. Since then, President Catherine Conolly herself has publicly stated that she has been unable to contact her sister and that all the information she has received has come only through the media...

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir released videos that were widely circulated across Hebrew media outlets. The footage showed fleet activists handcuffed, sitting on the ground, some blindfolded, while several officers appeared to be beating, humiliating, and shoving them to the floor. All of this happened while Ben Gvir mocked them and wrote on the video: “Welcome to israel!”

Later, another video surfaced showing him entering the place where they were being held, insulting and verbally abusing them while they were restrained, and calling on Netanyahu to hand them over to him so he could imprison them and “treat them like Palestinian detainees”...

The people seen in those videos being beaten and humiliated were not fighters, not armed individuals, and not even Palestinians. They were doctors, activists, and members of parliament — most of them Christians, not Muslims — coming from dozens of European countries simply to try to deliver humanitarian aid.

Even israel’s own allies are finding themselves embarrassed by what had happened...

The late queen would never visit Isreal

Ben- Gvir has been condemned by Netanyahu and other members of the Knesset for his appalling behaviour.
People forced to kneel on the floor with hands tied behind their backs while Gvir draped in Israeli flag shouts "Welcome to Israel. We are the masters".
He is the head of the IDF. Violent and cruel man.

Ben- Gvir is being condemned internationally as well.

The only reason givr is being condemned by Israel snd Netanyahu in particular who had to make some trite comment is because givr stupidly but helpfully allowed this to be made public and now the world is responding and not in a positive way.

silverlining48

The only reason givr is being condemned by Israel snd Netanyahu in particular who had to make some trite comment is because givr stupidly but helpfully allowed this to be made public and now the world is responding and not in a positive way.

Yes this is true. It puts Israel in the spotlight again and they don't want any more bad press. Gaza seems to have been forgotten but the cruelty there lives on.

Ben-Gvir is a maverick very right ring politician and he has been condemned quite rightly by BN and others for his comments.

The only cruelty now in Gaza is hamas doing what they like to their own citizens.

Nevertheless he has been the Minister of National Security since 2022:

Ie totally part of BN regime

And will be seen as such.

Within as well as outside of Israel as the elections lie ahead.

Oreo

The only cruelty now in Gaza is hamas doing what they like to their own citizens.

Yes, that's right. That is in fact the only cruelty. Hamas. Nothing else.

Well done.

One can spot a provoking post miles away.

Ben-Gvir should be fired but I doubt that will happen but we'll see.

What dud he mean, 'Treat them like Palestinian prisoners'?
Is that an admission about how badly Paslestinian prisoners are treated in Israeli jails?

Did!!!!!!!

Apologies for typos. Having to use the phone just now.

I did see a video of Ben-Gvir bullying an emaciated Palestinian man in prison a while ago. Why does he film his own cruelty?