Pro-Israeli demonstrators attack and chase press photographers at Embassy today.
J. | 02.06.2010 23:07 | Anti-racism | Other Press | Palestine
Myself and three colleagues were threatened by the mixed EDL+Zionist crowd over the course of today's protest, with a lot of them grabbing at our cameras. This came to a head when they left police containment and marched down the road, where more threats and assaults took place. We then followed the crowd into the entrance to an underground station where they were being corralled. We were surrounded against a wall by several threatening Zionist protesters threatening us, and were then chased by 50-100 of them out of the station before police intervened.
In a way, such aggression would have been more understandable coming from the pro-Palestine demonstrators, who have had their side unfairly represented by many in the mainstream media, but instead it came from several pumped up, aggressive and provoking young Zionists, while the pro-Palestine demonstrators were very peaceful and calm.
This, along with the chanting of 'dead Palestinian scum' and the various graphic placards, including many saying 'We are Squadron 18'.
Another concern is that a young Jewish boy; Joel Weiner, who the BBC like to push into audience shows like QT and the leaders debates was part of the Zionist demo, shouting similar disgusting slogans and seemed to be part of the violent mob that chased us. It disgusts but does not surprise me that the BBC are pushing him into publicity.
In a way, such aggression would have been more understandable coming from the pro-Palestine demonstrators, who have had their side unfairly represented by many in the mainstream media, but instead it came from several pumped up, aggressive and provoking young Zionists, while the pro-Palestine demonstrators were very peaceful and calm.
This, along with the chanting of 'dead Palestinian scum' and the various graphic placards, including many saying 'We are Squadron 18'.
Another concern is that a young Jewish boy; Joel Weiner, who the BBC like to push into audience shows like QT and the leaders debates was part of the Zionist demo, shouting similar disgusting slogans and seemed to be part of the violent mob that chased us. It disgusts but does not surprise me that the BBC are pushing him into publicity.
J.
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