Posted on 11/06/2023 6:14:32 PM PST by RandFan
A poppy seller caught up in a pro-Palestine rally said he was punched and kicked by a mob of protesters.
Jim Henderson, who served with the Army in Northern Ireland, was set upon while manning a stall at Edinburgh's Waverley Station.
Social media footage shows the 78-year-old – in his distinctive red beret – trying to escape. But the attack ended only when railway staff shoved the demonstrators away. About 1,200 had descended on the station to protest against Israeli attacks in Gaza.
Police chiefs yesterday urged organisers to postpone another pro-Palestine protest, in London on Armistice Day.
Following Saturday's ordeal, Mr Henderson said: 'I was getting shoved backwards, in danger of falling, and one of them stood on my foot and split my toe.
'So I thought I had got to get the money out of here. So I went down, and as I bent down someone punched me in the back. And then I got another punch in my side.'
He said that he managed to get up and was rescued by three ladies in red railway uniforms. 'I've never known anything like it,' he said.
'Chanting. Saying it's all about the British Government, British people, Jews.'
Mr Henderson, who told the Mail he served in the Royal Corps of Signals, 32 Signal Regiment during the Troubles, insisted that he was attacked on purpose: 'You don't do that, and kick someone from behind and that was when I couldn't get out of the way. That's when I bent down and...bang.'
Cries of 'ceasefire now' and 'Free Palestine' drowned out rail service announcements during the demonstration.
Other protesters blew whistles, waved Palestinian flags and held up placards.
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“Police chiefs yesterday urged organisers to postpone another pro-Palestine protest, in London on Armistice Day.”
I hope the police chiefs let us know how that turned out.
Fortunately there’s no right to self defense there, otherwise someone might have gotten hurt.
Some people say, “Oh, sure, Hamas is bad. But you can’t wage war against all the innocent Palestinians in Gaza.”
But look at the Palestinians. In Gaza, or anywhere else. I don’t see much innocence. These are not nice people. Remember: they were kicked out of Jordan decades ago — they’ve always been like this.
I’ve said it before but the 2nd amendment needs to go worldwide
The mayor of London is Muslim. If he chose to speak up for the real citizens of England, and tell the crazy Palestinians to reschedule, he would be listened to. Instead, he says nothing.
They’d likely kill a SalvationArmy bell ringer.
yours:
“I’ve said it before but the 2nd amendment needs to go worldwide”
mine:
agreed, for starters, let’s get it into USA
But then, I hope there's enough Americans left to save ours.
And no -- not being sarcastic.
No such thing.
understood
agreed.
it appears to be too late for UK, France, Italy, etcetera.
It may also be too late for USA, we will see. they need to be repatriated fast, that;s for sure
“The mayor of London is Muslim.”
I forgot about that!
It’s just part and parcel of living in a global city.
> BIG mistake on their part! <
We shall see. The police turned a blind eye when Muslims were grooming and then raping British girls. The cops did nothing. Will the police now intervene on the side of elderly British vets?
Call me a cynic. But I doubt it.
Damn shame that 99% of the Pallies give the other 1% a bad name
When they WERE grooming and raping? Have they stopped? I doubt it.
After just being on the thread about the lines at Disney I must admit I initially misread the headline...
It’s sad that this has happened to the country I was born in.
It’s even sadder, that nothing will be done.
Anarcho-Tyranny protects violent moslems. And punishes the Heritage population if they fight back.
Poppy Day live Tel Aviv June 7, 2013 by a band few have heard of outside Europe.
Well worth finding headphones, or turning up the volume.
I was so very lucky to see them perform this
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DRE2rxT9th4
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