Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in central London on Saturday 11 November, calling for a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas. Expected to be the biggest demonstration in a single day over the Israel-Palestine conflict to date, the march began at midday, shortly after an Armistice Day service at the Cenotaph. Scuffles broke out between police and far-right groups opposing the march in a number of locations across the capital, including in Chinatown and Westminster.
  • Saff@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Well…over a million marched in London to put a stop to Brexit and it didn’t do anything. Considering this conflict is even less so under the control of the British government I’m not sure what this march will do a damn thing.

    • MattsAlt [comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      So tired of "protests are useless" posting. There are good ways to make a critique of a movements but this is not it.

      The past decade around the globe protest movements exploded into radical restructuring of various countries' way of governing. This particular protest doesn't seem like it will evolve into that, but no one ever predicted the outcome of past eruptions.

      A protest isn't a reliable or advisable way to create a revolution, but they are still great organizing opportunities and solidarity building events.

      Please stop with the nihilism