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« Last post by stone on April 22, 2024, 12:49:10 pm »
Reading your Skynews link, it makes clear that there was a separate group to the side of the march with Israeli flags and Gideon Faltner objected to the Police asking him to go over to them.
So, my impression (perhaps wrong) is that the Police were happy to allow a counter-protest (with Israeli flags) to the side of the march but weren't happy to risk a sort of hands-on argy-bargy counter-protest. The policeman sort of claimed that Gideon Falter was crossing the road in a way that would have pissed people off irrespective of whether he was "visibly Jewish" -but I guess if some awkward and clumsy person waving a Palestinian flag had walked against the flow of people, the police wouldn't have been concerned for public order.
I'm sort of thinking it was all very artful of Gideon Faltner, but also that he does have a legitimate point that it is very wrong for people to harangue Jews, blaming them for what Israel does -much as it is wrong to eg harangue random Arabs for 9,11 etc. Perhaps a bit of political theatre provoking such a (illegitimate) response from a crowd, is justified?
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« Last post by stone on April 22, 2024, 11:47:59 am »
Gideon Falter is renowned as a very prominent and strident activist.
What interested me was that the perceived legitimacy of his complaint is being judged on whether or not he was conducting a counter-protest or just "crossing the road". Shouldn't he be free to counter-protest?
I'm really not sure at all where the police should draw the line. My (armchair ignorant) thought is that he should have been allowed to cross the road with film crew in tow -perhaps even allowed to heckle the marchers. But if he and a dozen fellow activists had eg tried to link arms across the road to block the march, then that should have been stopped by the police.
NB: I want a Gaza ceasefire and I guess have similar views about the Gaza situation as most of the marchers.
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« Last post by teestub on April 22, 2024, 10:49:25 am »
Great work Duma! #TeamPickledEgg
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« Last post by Offwidth on April 22, 2024, 10:33:04 am »
On Gideon Falter there was was an ex superintendent on the TV this morning defending the Lawrence family concerns. He also mentioned it's worth watching the full news clip on Sky news. Gideon had a camera crew ready and was trying to cross the path of the March itself. The superintendent was clear the Jewish comments were totally unacceptable but Gideon doesn't seem to be quite what he claimed. https://news.sky.com/story/sky-news-footage-reveals-new-details-of-exchange-between-police-and-antisemitism-campaigner-called-openly-jewish-13120104
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« Last post by SA Chris on April 22, 2024, 09:34:20 am »
Nice one Duma. But you can keep the pickled egg. Pork scratchings though...
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« Last post by monkey boy on April 22, 2024, 08:47:00 am »
Enjoyed this
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« Last post by Duma on April 22, 2024, 07:57:40 am »
Hey Gav, glad you're feeling better and got out! Re the Crown, tbf I stop most evenings after a Cheddar session, regardless of success!
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« Last post by GazM on April 22, 2024, 07:48:47 am »
Nice work Duma. Which Crown was it for the pint? Churchill?
Ah, many a happy memory there. Not as a climber, but as a vague local. Great pub.
Yup, the discerning Cheddar climbers' pit stop of choice!
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« Last post by Aussiegav on April 22, 2024, 07:34:37 am »
Well Duma.
Is this your celebration ritual? Pint, pickled egg, and pork pie in the crown on the way home.
Monday -
Complete rest day. Felt rubbish. Upper respiratory tract & right lung infections . On antibiotics for next 5 days.
Tuesday
Sick & recovery
Wednesday
Sick & recovery
Thursday
Fingerboard on 18mm edge. Half crimp
Six 10sec hangs. Total weight 76kg.
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Friday
Still coughing a lot of phlegm up.
Saturday
Stoney Garage, managed to get an afternoon session. First time I’ve climbed at Stoney and first time outside climbing since my operation and October last year. Had a great afternoon.
Flashed four routes at the right hand end.
The last stop. 5b.
Just end it. 6a+
End,stop, finale. 6b
Nowt about change. 6b
Elbow felt good felt awesome to be out climbing again.
Sunday
spent the day in Liverpool. Then peloton ride in the evening.
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« Last post by Duma on April 22, 2024, 07:22:05 am »
Nice work Duma. Which Crown was it for the pint? Churchill?
Yup, the discerning Cheddar climbers' pit stop of choice!
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