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“It’s Shameful that so Many British Jews Were too Intimidated to Come to London”

by Will Jones
12 November 2023 9:00 AM

Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson was in London yesterday and wrote about what happened in Parliament Square and other parts of the capital as Armistice Day was marked and protesters marched and clashed.

I was standing with the British Friends of Israel at the foot of the statue of Winston Churchill (If only the great man were here in the flesh and not cast in bronze to show the present Government what leadership looks like!). Lots of Telegraph readers had travelled from far and wide to join us. “It takes a lot to get Brits out of their armchairs,” said James, a gentle giant from Thaxted in Essex, “We are a nation of armchair critics, aren’t we? But if this doesn’t get you to stand up for your country then nothing will. Enough is enough.”

I lost count of how many times I heard that phrase. Events at the Cenotaph were blighted by football hooligans and ‘far-Right yobs’. There was disorder, and some men who looked as if they weren’t entirely there to hum along to Edward Elgar. But that was hardly the whole story.

Things were worse down at Embankment where Tommy Robinson, leader of the English Defence League, had summoned his followers to “protect” the war memorial and “honour” the fallen.

But where we were in Parliament Square, and till well past noon, it was respectful, peaceful and good-humoured, with no pro-Palestinian protesters to spoil the two minutes’ silence as we had feared.

“Do you think you’re far-Right yobs?” I asked a group of elegant and venerable ladies.

“Oh, no, we’re from Kensington mainly,” came the startled reply.

From Kensington, from Yorkshire, from Dorset, from Kent, from Stratford, from Hertfordshire, from Reading, from Belfast, from Swansea; the silent majority of decent people, who agree with Suella Braverman, showed up, perhaps because they intuited that a mob who were chanting genocidal slogans, driving away poppy sellers from their annual perches, posed an existential threat to their country.

How shameful it was, too, that so many British Jews were too intimidated to venture into the heart of their own capital city. Gary Mond, chairman of the National Jewish Assembly, did come along and movingly, and quite instinctively, the rest of us closed ranks as if to protect him.

As we stood there, people expressed dismay that Sir Mark Rowley, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, had failed to ban the fifth pro-Palestine march through London since the heinous Hamas massacre of Israelis on October 7th. And this latest one on a most solemn, sacred day in the national calendar; almost calculated to give offence.

“It’s incredibly disrespectful to Britain,” said a veteran of Asian background who had been coming to the Cenotaph on this same date for 25 years. “This is a Christian country. When my grandfather came to the U.K., he fitted in, he didn’t start laying down the law about what he wanted. This is a good country, show some gratitude”.

The Home Secretary may have a point when she says the Metropolitan Police have favourites. Peter, a sweet, deeply courteous man who had been helping me hold up the British Friends of Israel banner, popped over to invite a couple of coppers to pose for a picture with our group. They declined.

“They did it for the Black Lives Matter lot, they took the knee to them, didn’t they? We’re not woke enough, Allison,” Peter laughed, bitterly.

And why were so few police officers wearing poppies? It did not go unnoticed. “You’ll wear your Pride patches and badges, won’t you?” jeered Jayne at some passing coppers. Jayne complained how hard it had been to get across town, passing stall after stall selling Palestinian flags.

Worth reading in full.

Tags: AntisemitismArmistice DayIsrael-Palestine ConflictLondonPro-Palestinian Protests

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MTF
MTF
1 year ago

the GLP, an entity funded primarily by the public

This statement might give the impression it was in some way tax-payer funded. To be clear – it is non-profit funded by donations.

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jburns75
jburns75
1 year ago
Reply to  MTF

I wonder where some of those donations have come from?

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JeremyP99
JeremyP99
1 year ago
Reply to  jburns75

Suckers. Maugham loses every case.

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transmissionofflame
transmissionofflame
1 year ago
Reply to  MTF

“We are hugely grateful to have received support from Avaaz, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, Lund Trust, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, Necessity, 38 Degrees, and Dale Vince, CEO of Ecotricity.“

The enemy.

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DevonBlueBoy
DevonBlueBoy
1 year ago
Reply to  transmissionofflame

The GLP is headed up by Jolyon Maughan, the fox killing KC, a legend in his own lunchbox.

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JeremyP99
JeremyP99
1 year ago
Reply to  DevonBlueBoy

in his wife’s Kimono, I think you mean.

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godknowsimgood
godknowsimgood
1 year ago
Reply to  MTF

Three downvotes for pointing out a fact!

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MTF
MTF
1 year ago
Reply to  godknowsimgood

I am just pleased to get 44 upvotes – a novel experience for me.

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wokeman
wokeman
1 year ago
Reply to  MTF

It’s essentially funded by the radical left/big money.

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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
1 year ago

The Good Law Project?

This rogue outfit clearly does not have a clue about ‘good law’ and is very definitely conducting itself via false promises. The failure to understand what has gone on these last three years is staggering. Furthermore, the dangers of the so called vaccines are now becoming mainstream. Does the GLP not understand what underscores the Hippocratic Oath – first do no harm?

HART and other like-minded groups should consider taking the GLP to court. I would happily contribute.

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JohnK
JohnK
1 year ago
Reply to  huxleypiggles

Perhaps it should be renamed; how about “The Oxymoronic Project”?

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WyrdWoman
WyrdWoman
1 year ago
Reply to  JohnK

Or Grift Law Project?

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Scunnered
Scunnered
1 year ago
Reply to  huxleypiggles

The Good Law Project that loses every case it takes to court.

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Ron Smith
Ron Smith
1 year ago

At the same time, didn’t the GMC try to section Dr Sam White if I remember correctly.

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BurlingtonBertie
BurlingtonBertie
1 year ago
Reply to  Ron Smith

Dr Sam White won his case on the basis of freedom of speech, judgement since removed from the website where case judgements are posted for reference, so it’s good to see that the GMC are applying the judgement to Dr Malhotra’s case.

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zebedee
zebedee
1 year ago

My understanding of the GLP is they only exist to campaign for donations to pay their fees so that they can carry out lawfare.

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Monro
Monro
1 year ago

Congratulations to all the signatories in support of Dr Malhotra.

An courageous and outstandingly honourable position to have taken

Last edited 1 year ago by Monro
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HicManemus
HicManemus
1 year ago

The GLP has form. See Guido Fawkes for his many postings on Jolyon Maughan, the founder of GLP. He comments that “Jolyon Maugham triggers Judical Reviews as often as Guido has hangovers”. I rest my case m’lord.

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Valerie_London
Valerie_London
1 year ago

Well this particular ‘case’ is not on the GLP website, so I’m wondering if they have since disassociated from it (this dates back to June). The fact that they have ‘nearly raised £5k in all that time since speaks volumes.

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stewart
stewart
1 year ago

the legal action supported by the GLP risks undermining the resolve of medical professionals to speak candidly on serious health issues,

No doubt that is precisely the intent.

Somebody doesn’t want independent doctors but rather obedient foot soldiers.

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GroundhogDayAgain
GroundhogDayAgain
1 year ago

Didn’t the GLP get one of their recent cases thrown out when the judge decided that they themselves had no ‘standing’ inthe case (ie not directly impacted by the law they were seeking to challenge)

Well, GLP are clearly neither involved in, nor impacted by the decision to allow Aseem to speak his mind.

This is simply an attempt to use the courts to cancel someone they dislike. Fatuous nonsense, I hope this case dies on its ar5e.

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stewart
stewart
1 year ago
Reply to  GroundhogDayAgain

It probably will and the GLP probably know it too.

Regardless, they will have achieved their aim which is one of intimidation.

Other doctors will have taken note and will be that much more reluctant to speak up just to avoid the hassle of a lawsuit, because however spurious, fighting one takes time, money and energy.

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NickR
NickR
1 year ago

Jolyon Maugham, who runs GLP is the classic champagne socialist. There may be people who don’t know in which case please the following link highlighting his notorious role as a notorious beater to death of foxes, just in case….. RSPCA investigates after lawyer Jolyon Maugham kills fox with baseball bat – BBC News.

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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
1 year ago

https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/doctors-resist-attempts-to-silence-dr-malhotra/

TCW have reported this as Breaking News.

The more the better.

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Tyrbiter
Tyrbiter
1 year ago

Oh dear, if the kimono-clad fox-killer is involved then it certainly isn’t anything related to good law. Leftwaffe arse.

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Cameron
Cameron
1 year ago

I’m just thankful we still have a modicum of free speech in this country – evidenced by the freedom of the ‘Good Law Project’ to make an utter fool of themselves. Chilling, nonetheless and also chilling is their 1984 distortion of language in their title.

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ekathulium
ekathulium
1 year ago

Who is Dr Matt Kneale and why did he instigate this case against the GMC and Dr Malhotra?

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DevonBlueBoy
DevonBlueBoy
1 year ago
Reply to  ekathulium

Jealousy or money. The old favourites for legal action.

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RogerB
RogerB
1 year ago
Reply to  ekathulium

I suspect a sectarian angle: “Malhotra” is a name associated with Hindu and/or Sikh beliefs; “Matt Kneale” has clear Islamic connotations.

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rachel.c
rachel.c
1 year ago
Reply to  RogerB

Thank you for lightening my mood.

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ellie-em
ellie-em
1 year ago
Reply to  ekathulium

Never heard of him before but if it’s the same Matthew Kneale who has made several (approx 900) FOI requests, he has a keen interest in Trust disciplinary processes and GMC referrals…and also free car parking for NHS staff.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/user/matthew_kneale

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DevonBlueBoy
DevonBlueBoy
1 year ago
Reply to  ellie-em

a.k.a. a complete Bellend with far to much time on his hands. Co-Chair of Doctors; Association UK – “A non-profit organisation lead by frontline doctors. Led by frontline doctors. For frontline doctors. We advocate for both the medical profession and patients and we fight for a better NHS”
That’s alright then, no possible conflicts of interest here. A low rent version of the BMA.

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godknowsimgood
godknowsimgood
1 year ago

The Good Law Project – which supported Mermaids in their disastrous own-goal legal challenge against the LGB Alliance – has a name like 1984’s Ministry of Peace, Ministry of Love and Ministry of Plenty. 

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wryobserver
wryobserver
1 year ago

Only sorry I didn’t hear about this, as I would have signed it as well.

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Marcus Aurelius knew
Marcus Aurelius knew
1 year ago

“Good Law Project”

Pull the other one.

If you’ve got to include the word “good” in the name, it means it probably isn’t.

Last edited 1 year ago by Marcus Aurelius knew
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rachel.c
rachel.c
1 year ago

BTW good interview with Dr Malhotra on the Highwire last week.

Hopefully this is a case of any publicity is good publicity for the cause. We need more medics to speak out.

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Peter W
Peter W
1 year ago

I have previously supported the Good Law with donations. Never again.

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Valerie_London
Valerie_London
1 year ago
Reply to  Peter W

Me too and I am or was on their email list, but certainly never got one about this case.

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marebobowl
marebobowl
1 year ago

Once again I do not see one GP or rheumatologist’s name in our practice or local hospital. Surely they are witnessing the severe serious adverse events and deaths post covid vaxxes. I have lost faith in our GP’s and consultants. How on earth, can they continue to participate in the admin of these unsafe and ineffective experimental biologicals?

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rachel.c
rachel.c
1 year ago
Reply to  marebobowl

My guess is that they are keeping their heads down, knowing how deep in the sh1t they are and incapable of imagining a way out.

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Peter W
Peter W
1 year ago

GLP seem to have shut down their contact form as mine would not send.

“I have previously donated to GLP’s projects. 
Your apparently unreasonable witch hunt of Dr. Aseem Malhotra is beyond the pale and I will not be supporting GLP ever again.

Such a shame and very much anti free speech. “

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JeremyP99
JeremyP99
1 year ago

Jolyon Maugham, Law’s most affected and Narcissistic practitioner, expert in emptying the pockets of suckers to fund his hopeless cases.

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JXB
JXB
1 year ago

Good Law Project.

I declare an oxymoron.

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