{"id":2149435,"date":"2024-01-15T13:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T18:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-must-normalize-massacres-anti-israel-activist-earns-cheers-from-london-crowd-critics-blast-police-response\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T14:02:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T19:02:46","slug":"we-must-normalize-massacres-anti-israel-activist-earns-cheers-from-london-crowd-critics-blast-police-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-must-normalize-massacres-anti-israel-activist-earns-cheers-from-london-crowd-critics-blast-police-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Israel activist receives applause from London crowd for advocating the normalization of massacres, while critics condemn the police&#8217;s handling of the situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwe-must-normalize-massacres-anti-israel-activist-earns-cheers-from-london-crowd-critics-blast-police-response%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2149435&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Activist Mohammed El-Kurd \u2064Calls for Normalizing Massacres in London Speech<\/h2>\n<p>Activist Mohammed El-Kurd received a standing ovation from thousands of pro-Palestinian\u200c protesters in London on Saturday when he \u200dpassionately condemned Israel\u2063 and Zionism, urging the crowd to &#8220;normalize massacres as the status quo.&#8221; The speech, which called attention to the atrocities \u200dcommitted \u2063by the Israeli regime \u2062in\u200c Gaza,\u200b sparked controversy and criticism.<\/p>\n<p>The response \u2062from the U.K.&#8217;s Metropolitan Police was delayed and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/osha-head-on-vaccines-we-didnt-demand-that-anyone-be-fired\/\" title=\"OSHA Chief: No Firings Demanded for Vaccines\">drew significant backlash<\/a>. While the police stated \u200bthat they\u200d would &#8220;speak&#8221; to El-Kurd, many questioned their \u2064inaction against \u200dwhat they perceived as hate speech.<\/p>\n<p>El-Kurd&#8217;s speech continued to denounce Zionism, labeling it as the root \u2064cause of the ongoing conflict in Palestine. \u2062He described it as an ideology \u2064of apartheid, genocide, murder, and \u200dracism that must be eradicated from \u2064the \u200cworld. El-Kurd \u200cemphasized \u200cthe need for tangible \u2064actions, as language alone is no \u2062longer sufficient.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative parliament \u2063member Suella \u200bBraverman\u2063 responded to El-Kurd&#8217;s\u200d comments, expressing concern over the rise\u2063 of anti-Semitism and extremism in London. She criticized\u2063 the current approach,\u200d stating that the plan is not effective if such \u200dincidents continue to \u2063occur.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Over the last\u200d 99 days we\u2019ve seen unprecedented levels of anti-semitism. Extremism &#038;\u2063 hatred normalised on\u2062 our\u2063 streets. And central London turned into a no-go\u200b zone for\u2064 Jewish people about once a week. The plan \u200bisn\u2019t working if this is where we are now.\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GJquvVrvp8\">pic.twitter.com\/GJquvVrvp8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Suella Braverman MP (@SuellaBraverman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuellaBraverman\/status\/1746330844304756976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Concerns\u200d were raised about\u2063 the police&#8217;s delayed response, with \u2063commentator Douglas Murray questioning why El-Kurd&#8217;s incendiary remarks were\u2063 allowed on the streets of London. \u2064He\u200c criticized the police for their lack of action.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exactly,\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuellaBraverman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SuellaBraverman<\/a>. This man\u2064 said onstage in front of a cheering \u200bcrowd in London yesterday: &#8220;We must normalize \u2063massacres as the\u2062 status quo&#8221;. How is this terrorist allowed to \u200dsay this on\u200d the \u2062streets of\u2063 London. Where\u200d are you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metpoliceuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@metpoliceuk<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oe3wTIxsEN\">https:\/\/t.co\/oe3wTIxsEN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Douglas Murray (@DouglasKMurray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DouglasKMurray\/status\/1746485722868064748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Metropolitan\u200d Police stated that they were assessing the situation and would speak to El-Kurd. They acknowledged the\u200d widespread sharing of the video and the surrounding commentary,\u200c promising further updates.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A \u2064video of remarks made\u200b by one of the speakers\u200b at yesterday\u2019s protest in central London\u200c has been\u200c shared extensively online.\u2063 Officers are aware of the remarks, the commentary surrounding them and the subsequent statements issued \u2064by \u200cthe speaker. They are assessing the\u2064 matter and\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metpoliceuk\/status\/1746502471705395422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, \u20622024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>El-Kurd seemed \u200cunfazed by the police&#8217;s response, suggesting that they \u2063postpone the conversation\u2062 to another day. Commentators \u2064noted\u200c the presence of police during El-Kurd&#8217;s speech but questioned their delayed action.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Busy today, can we \u200ddo tomorrow? x <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UgXvoPbTCI\">https:\/\/t.co\/UgXvoPbTCI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mohammed El-Kurd (@m7mdkurd) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/m7mdkurd\/status\/1746518895324754215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January \u200c14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While some expressed disappointment in the police&#8217;s response, others criticized the inconsistent\u2063 application of speech-related laws in the U.K. They highlighted the arrest\u200d of individuals praying outside abortion clinics compared to\u200d the perceived leniency towards \u2064El-Kurd&#8217;s remarks. Concerns were raised about the \u200bsafety of the Jewish community in Central London.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People can be arrested for praying outside an abortion clinic while here you make\u200c it sound as if you\u2064 will be telling him he\u2019s \u200ca very naughty\u2062 boy and should mind how\u200b he \u2062goes now. Is it any wonder that \u2062some members of the Jewish community\u200c no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-journalist-ousted-from-publication-for-expressing-catholic-views-online\/\" title=\"Student Journalist Ousted From Publication For Expressing Catholic Views Online\">longer feel safe<\/a> in\u200d Central London?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fr Mark Elliott Smith (@MarkElliottSmi1)\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkElliottSmi1\/status\/1746559017290244592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>El-Kurd attempted to clarify his statement, claiming that he misspoke and \u200bactually denounced massacres, murder, and genocide. He emphasized that \u200chis intention\u200b was to highlight the massacres\u2064 perpetrated by Israel\u2063 against the Palestinian people. However, some online users argued\u200b that his speech aligned with his initial comment, \u200cinterpreting it as a call for violence against\u200d Jews.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy, El-Kurd&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pres-trump-stands-strong-after-precedent-shattering-2023\/\" title=\"Trump remains resolute following groundbreaking 2023\">supporters remained steadfast<\/a>, while \u200bcritics condemned his remarks as anti-Semitic. The debate surrounding his\u2062 speech \u200cand the response from the Metropolitan Police continued to escalate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It doesn&#8217;t leave my mind for a moment. A very well-known Palestinian, who \u2062was also on Time magazine&#8217;s\u200d 100 most influential list, stands\u200b in the center of London and calls for massacres against Jews. It&#8217;s not about occupation or a\u200c Palestinian\u2062 state, it never was. It has always been about the right of Jews to live, and the right of the State of Israel to \u2062exist. \u2062This is the anti-Semitic\u200d ideology from the river to the sea. Unfortunately, most Palestinians support Hamas and this ideology \u200dand support the October 7\u2064 massacre. And here, he shouts \u200cit in central London without fear. He wants to massacre Jews. There will \u2063never be peace as\u2064 long as \u2064the \u200cPalestinians\u2062 openly\u200d declare that their goal is the destruction of Israel, as long as they focus on 48,\u2063 and do not recognize Israel&#8217;s right\u2064 to exist. Now people like this \u200bguy\u200c are calling for a ceasefire, but they never stop calling for intifada and massacres. They just want \u200cto do it without us\u200d being able to defend ourselves and fight back like we do \u200dnow. \u200bAnd so many people support\u2062 them, hell he shouts \u2062to massacre the Jews\u2064 in London and thousands of people cheer him.\u200b Never again is literally now.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ori Miller\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 (@orielishamiller) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/orielishamiller\/status\/1746310829144789342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January \u206313, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The controversy surrounding El-Kurd&#8217;s speech highlights \u200dthe ongoing \u2062tensions and\u2063 divisions surrounding the \u200cIsraeli-Palestinian conflict, with both sides\u200c expressing strong opinions\u200c and concerns.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can society create a safe \u2063and inclusive environment\u2064 for all communities,\u200b especially marginalized groups such\u2062 as the\u200c Jewish\u2064 community in London<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Questioned \u2062the sincerity of\u200c his clarification, arguing \u200dthat his initial statement was clear and\u2062 not subject to misinterpretation. They called for accountability and for El-Kurd \u2062to face consequences\u200b for his remarks.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200b the controversy surrounding El-Kurd&#8217;s speech continues to unfold, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-ag-ketanji-brown-jackson-wants-fundamental-redesign-of-criminal-justice-system\/\" title=\"Alabama AG: Ketanji Brown Jackson Wants 'Fundamental Redesign' of Criminal Justice System\">raises important questions<\/a> about the limits of free speech, the responsibility of authorities to address hate speech, and the safety and well-being of marginalized\u2063 communities. The incident highlights the need for open\u200b and constructive dialogue to address the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and work towards a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n<p>In a diverse and multicultural society \u200dlike London, it is imperative that all\u2062 individuals and communities feel safe and protected. The police are entrusted with maintaining public \u200dorder \u200dand protecting the rights of all citizens, regardless of their background. Therefore, it is crucial that they \u2063respond to incidents of hate speech \u2062and incitement to violence\u200b swiftly \u2064and decisively.<\/p>\n<p>The delay in the police response to El-Kurd&#8217;s\u200b speech has sparked concerns about the enforcement of laws regarding hate \u200dspeech and \u200cthe consistency \u200bof \u2063their \u200capplication. It is essential that authorities\u200d treat\u200c all cases of hate speech equally and \u200btake\u2062 appropriate \u200caction to deter and condemn such behavior. This will send a strong message that hate speech and incitement to violence will not be tolerated in any form.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the safety \u2064of the Jewish community in London must\u2064 be prioritized. \u200dInstances of anti-Semitism and extremism are distressing and unacceptable. It is necessary to create a conducive environment where all individuals can coexist peacefully and without fear of discrimination or\u2063 violence.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is also important to approach these complex issues \u2064with nuance and understanding. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict\u200b is\u200b deeply rooted in historical, political, and social factors that cannot \u200dbe fully addressed in a single speech or action. Constructive dialogue, empathy, and an appreciation of diverse perspectives\u2063 are essential in order to foster an inclusive\u200d and just society.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the \u200dincident involving Mohammed El-Kurd&#8217;s \u200cspeech \u2062in London serves \u200cas a reminder of the challenges society\u2063 faces in addressing hate speech and\u2064 promoting harmony among diverse communities. It underscores the importance of vigilant enforcement of laws, the protection of marginalized groups, and the need for ongoing\u2063 dialogue to\u2063 foster understanding and peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Activist Mohammed El-Kurd received a positive response from a large crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters in London. During his speech criticizing Israel and Zionism, he called for accepting massacres as the norm. 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