ISRAEL'S CONTROL OVER THE UK EXPOSED ON CAMERA!

Right, so the right to protest is a cornerstone of our democracy, it is enshrined in the principles of free speech and assembly, our human rights as these are. However, a video clip going viral today has raised alarming questions about the neutrality of the British state and the abuse of police powers and the extent to which foreign interests—and by that I mean Israel here—are influencing domestic policy and law enforcement, because it literally fell from the mouth of a police officer accosting a protest and it has all been caught on camera. The video footage shared on social media has sparked outrage as you might imagine it would, the protestors were advocating for Palestine, Congo, and Sudan, yet the officers reaction to that, well, it needs to be seen to be believed, so take a look at this.
Right, so that was our police openly confessing to pro Israel leanings, suggesting that the demonstration he was accosting there would be permissible if it were in support of Israel, rather than the given examples by the protesters there of Palestine, Congo and Sudan and given the heavy handed policing of protests and demonstrations that have become hallmarks of the heavy handedness of the Starmer regime, this incident can hardly be classed as an isolated case but part of a broader pattern of selective policing, foreign influence, and the erosion of our democratic freedoms.
Although the video hasn’t caught this, the presumption upon seeing it is that this is another abuse of Section 12 of the Public Order Act to threaten the shutdown of the demonstration. Section 12 grants police the authority to impose conditions on public processions if they believe there is a risk of serious public disorder, damage to property, or disruption to the life of the community. However, the officers’ suggestion that the protest would be acceptable if it were in support of Israel reveals the bias and the abuse that comes hand in hand with it, though you wonder if that bias is on the part of the officer, or the orders which he’s following.
Selective enforcement of Section 12 has become part of a broader trend in the UK, where protests, especially those advocating for Palestinian rights are disproportionately targeted for a more hardline approach, while pro-Israel demonstrations are allowed to proceed without similar scrutiny, even warranting police protection, so its not like public opinion on these matters is not abundantly clear to those in charge, they just don’t care and seek to crush dissent it seems, no matter how peaceful that dissent might be. But actions such as these do nothing except undermine the principle of equality before the law and suggest that the British state is prioritising the interests of Israel over the rights of its own citizens to freedom of expression and assembly.
The abuse of Section 12 is not merely a technical violation of the law; it is a direct attack on the democratic right to protest and we’ve just seen it happening on film there haven’t we? By using this provision to suppress dissent, the police are effectively acting as enforcers for a political agenda rather than the law and one that conveniently aligns with Israeli interests, in this case at least, with Palestine part of the issue here at least. Naturally, this raises serious concerns about the independence of law enforcement, undermines trust in the police, and raises concerns as to the extent to which the British state is being influenced by foreign powers like Israel, especially with a government as pro Israel as it is, led by a man who has declared himself a Zionist without equivocation.
But if we’re going to make the bold claim that this is the British state beholden to a foreign interest, this one video on its own doesn’t carry enough burden of evidence in and of itself, though obviously the arrests at other peaceful protests certainly add weight to that, be they the big demonstrations that we’ve seen over consecutive weekends in London, to the weekly protests happening outside of the residence of the Israeli ambassador to the UK, and that segues nicely onto another incident that lends a lot more weight I fancy, because where else is a better place to look for British state interference by Israel than to look at the British ambassador herself, it all adds to the context of course. The Israeli ambassador to the UK is Tzipi Hotovely, she is vile, she has openly dismissed the two state solution as a farce, she is an extremely hardline Zionist and has just in the last day or so been particularly vocal in her efforts to shape public opinion and policy in favour of Israel in a recent stunt she has pulled.
Hotovely has accused the London School of Economics, the LSE, of all places of “fuelling extremism” by hosting a book signing event for a book about Hamas. Her comments, which the mainstream media have leapt on, because of course they have, again speaks to a broader strategy of delegitimising criticism of Israel, collusion between both state and mainstream media to push that narrative and seeking to silence voices that challenge its policies. Here’s an excerpt of the piece being carried by the Torygraph to carry the story along a bit more:
‘Tzipi Hotovely has called for the London School of Economics (LSE) to cancel a talk about the book Understanding Hamas: And Why It Matters, on Monday, warning it would “grow support” for the terrorist group among students.
Its synopsis describes the Palestinian terrorist group as “a widely misunderstood movement whose involvement in a just resolution of the Israel/Palestine conflict will be critical”.
In a letter to Larry Kramer, the president of the LSE, Ms Hotovely wrote: “I am deeply concerned that the event is providing a platform for Hamas propaganda – a terror organisation proscribed under United Kingdom law.
“I worry that by promoting such a book, which sympathises with and justifies the survival and existence of Hamas, will only serve to grow support for a brutal terror organisation among your students and beyond.”
She expressed “sincere hope that you will reconsider allowing the event to go ahead”.
he Home Office has already pre-warned the event’s speakers that they will face the “full force of the law” if they praise Hamas at the book launch.’
Hotovely’s attack on the LSE is concerning because it represents an attempt to interfere with academic freedom and free speech. By framing the book signing as an act of extremism, she is effectively trying to suppress discourse on Palestine and Hamas, thereby shielding Israel from legitimate criticism. The fact that her comments made headlines underscores the extent to which pro-Israel narratives dominate the UK media landscape, the fact that the Home Office has already weighed in and threatened the LSE as well if they paint Hamas in a positive light, Hamas being a proscribed terrorist group, I’m sure the LSE know better than to risk abuse of the Terrorism Act coming down on their heads, we’ve seen it deployed against enough journalists already, the cases of Richard Medhurst, Sarah Wilkinson, the rain on the home of Asa Winstanley, the trial coming up of the activist Natalie Strecker, I’m pretty sure the LSE know what they are doing and to the extent they can do it, but again, this begs questions especially with Home Office involvement about how deep the British State is now under the cosh of a foreign state. And of course there are more obvious sources of evidence lets call it, we can point to here as well
The influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups, such as the Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) and the Labour Friends of Israel (LFI), further compounds this issue, both main parties being unduly influenced by pro Israeli lobbying and pro Israeli funding. These groups provide financial support to political parties, organise trips to Israel for MPs, and lobby for policies that align with Israeli interests. Their influence is evident in the UK government’s consistent support for Israel in international forums, its opposition to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions and a lot more besides
This level of influence raises serious questions about the extent to which UK foreign and domestic policy is being driven by the interests of a foreign state, rather than the values and principles of the British people. It also highlights the need for greater transparency and accountability in the relationship between UK politicians and pro-Israel lobbying groups.
The suppression of pro-Palestinian activism as was shown in that video clip has driven some individuals to take extreme measures to draw attention to the plight of Palestine. This week of course we’ve seen a guy scale Big Ben, unfurling a Palestinian flag all to draw attention to the matter of Gaza. If you were unfortunate enough to be watching Trevor Phillips on Sky though this morning, you’ll have seen him tray and make this story about MPs safety instead:
And not to be a pedant, but Big Ben is the name of the bell, the guy actually scaled the Elizabeth Tower, so there.
But does this his act of civil disobedience not actually highlight the desperation of those who feel that their voices are being silenced by the state and the media?
While such actions are and should be criticised as reckless and dangerous, I’d hate more to copy this chap and come off worse, these acts must still be understood in the context of the broader suppression of pro-Palestinian activism. When peaceful protests are shut down, voices are silenced, narratives are being controlled, individuals are left with few options to make their grievances heard. The climber’s protest is a real reminder of the lengths to which people will go to demand justice and accountability.
Whilst the video footage focuses on protests for Palestine, I would be doing the people who were protesting there a disservice if I didn’t touch on the fact that those protestors were also advocating for the Congo and Sudan—two regions that are also facing devastating humanitarian crises. In Sudan, a brutal civil war has displaced millions and left thousands dead, while in the Congo, ongoing conflict and exploitation have created one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.
Despite the scale of these crises, they receive far less attention in the UK media and political discourse than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and I’m as guilty of that as anyone, but I’m also only one guy I can only do so much, but I will aim to give these stories some due coverage shortly. By drawing attention to the plight of Sudan and the Congo though, the protestors in the video are challenging this imbalance and demanding that the UK government take action to address these overlooked crises as well, seemingly to no avail also.
The video footage of the protest, the police response, the influence of pro Israeli figures who frankly should have been sent packing ages ago, just adds more and more fuel to the fire that the UK is compromised by pro Israel influence, politically and financially, all leading to more and more draconian and heavy handed responses to those of us who choose to speak up and speak out for those affected by Israeli atrocity, be that via demonstration, protest or using the written or spoken word in alternative media. Do support your favourites if you can to keep on doing so.
Meanwhile, for as much as foreign influence might shape the British government policy, so does wealth, as it turns out the odious Blackrock lobbied Rachel Reeves to back off from abolishing non dom status, a revelation coming out at the same time massive cuts to disability benefits are being threatened, well, the optics are as appalling as they deserve to be and one being seen as a consequence for the other, at least in part, isn’t going to go down well. Check out the details of that story in this video recommendation here as your suggested next watch. Please do also hit like, share and subscribe if you haven’t done so already to ensure you don’t miss out on all new daily content as well as supporting the channel which is very much appreciated, holding power to account for ordinary working class people and I will hopefully catch you on the next vid. Cheers folks.