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Anonymous 11/02/23 (Thu) 23:30:54 791d1a No.386296

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'Block this march!' Farage calls for pro-Palestine protest on Remembrance day to be axed

Nigel Farage said the police should follow the example of officers in Germany and crack down on the protesters.

By Christopher Sharp

20:25, Thu, Nov 2, 2023 | UPDATED: 22:06, Thu, Nov 2, 2023

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Nigel Farage has called on the march on November 11 to be blocked (Image: Getty)

Nigel Farage has urged for a pro-Palestine march, due to take place on Remembrance Day, to be stopped by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Met Police.

Mr Farage’s comments come after an activist group called for a million people to march in the capital to protest against Israel's war on Hamas and to call for a ceasefire.

But the ex-UKIP leader said the UK should follow the example of German police and crack down on protesters.

Marches across the country have sparked unsavoury scenes and police have released images of people wanted for racially-aggravated harassment.

READ MORE Met Police to crack down on ‘hate protesters’ with new tactics

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Anonymous 11/02/23 (Thu) 23:31:36 791d1a No.386297

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Mr Farage has said the police need to take inspiration from German counterparts (Image: Getty)

In a statement, the GB News presenter wrote: “I find it pretty extraordinary that there is a big pro-Palestine March, in fact, demands from some for a million-strong march, to come through the centre of London on the November 11.

“I've said before, to great criticism, that I've worried in the past about a lot of people coming into Britain with whom we have no shared history and no shared culture, and this, I think, is a very good example of that.

“Should this march go ahead? And especially should it be allowed to go down Whitehall, past the Cenotaph? I think the answer just has to be ‘no’ - I think this march has to be blocked.”

Mr Farage said there were other marches in cities away from London, but that the one in the capital should be stopped.

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There are concerns about what could happen on November 11 if the march goes ahead (Image: Getty)

He said: “It's not as if there's a shortage of pro-Palestine marches. They're taking place all the time and not just in London, but in many other cities as well.

“So I think this March should be blocked.

“Mayor [Sadiq] Khan has said precious little about it. It’s interesting to see that in Germany, they really are taking a very different approach.

“I was astonished to see the vice chancellor, Robert Habeck, who is a Green, saying that what was happening on the streets of Berlin was unacceptable and that there would be tough consequences.

“Four thousand people so far have been arrested on the streets of Germany. I think for historical, for cultural, for national reasons, we should not allow a march past the Cenotaph on Armistice Day, and I feel actually very, very strongly about that.”

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Many on social media users agreed with Mr Farage's fury, urging the group to call the march off.

One user on X, formerly Twitter, wrote: "It’s disgraceful. Asking for trouble. Day picked precisely to antagonise and force one culture over others."

Another added: "It’s disgusting. So disrespectful of the people killed in the war. It won’t make the slightest difference to the events in the Middle East either!"

Former British Army intelligence office Philip Ingram said on TalkTV: "The Mayor of London should not allow them to go down Whitehall - they can protest somewhere else in the capital!"

Following reports of the million-man march, the Metropolitan Police released a statement. They said: “Officers will be deployed across London on 11 and 12 November as part of a significant policing and security operation. We’re absolutely committed to ensuring the safety and security of anyone attending commemorative events.

“We know that this year, there are concerns about a demonstration by pro-Palestinian campaigners. The protest organisers have not indicated any plans to protest on Remembrance Sunday.

“They do not intend to hold a significant demonstration on the Saturday but they are engaging with our officers and have said they are willing to avoid the Whitehall area, recognising the sensitivities around the date.

“This is a weekend with huge national significance. We will use all the powers available to us to ensure anyone intent on disrupting it will not proceed.”

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