Pro-Palestine activists turned out in central London today to mark the now traditional end of Ramadan Quds day protest against Israel.
Despite the heavy presence of Hezbollah flags, the standard of a banned organisation police allowed the march to go on undisturbed through London’s central business district to the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square.
This year is the first time pro-Israeli groups have moved to stage a counter-protest. A Breitbart London reporter at the scene witnessed complaints being made to police about the presence of Hezbollah flags, to which an officer replied “the law is very difficult” and that unless they could prove the flags were being used for fundraising purposes, there was nothing the police could do.
While the military arm of Hezbollah is banned in the UK, the political wing has not been banned, providing a convenient loophole for sympathisers as there is no clear distinction between the two groups.
All photographs Copyright Breitbart London
The anti-Israel protest gets under-way
Modern science often treats cancers by blasting them with radiation. Perhaps they want to do the same to Israel…
The perfect fun day out for all the family. Bring your nan, bring the kids. Hate for all!
Never miss a chance to make a bit of cash on the side…
The Neturei Karta, a small group of anti-Zionist Orthodox jews turned up.
No we are not
To Oxford Circus, the heart of London shopping
These clowns turned up
Quite a contrast…
The counter protest — Peace Not Hate — is good natured
British Christians For Israel also turned out to show their displeasure at the Hezbollah crowd
The thin blue line
The Al Quds are unhappy…
The police remain steadfast
A flag is unfurled besides an old Police call box, outside the American embassy
Guessing Dwight D. Eisenhower probably wouldn’t have approved
Al-righty then…
The yellow flag flies before the American embassy.