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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
James Tapper

London Gaza protest: has row over ‘openly Jewish’ remark changed the march’s mood?

Thousands march to Hyde Park during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in London on Saturday.
Thousands march to Hyde Park during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in London on Saturday. Photograph: Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu/Getty Images

A woman is standing next to a group of Holocaust survivors and their descendants in Trafalgar Square, clutching her dog’s lead and livestreaming her challenge to the pro-Palestine marchers on her phone. “Why will none of you condemn Hamas?” she repeats several times, for the benefit of those watching online.

Most of the marchers ignore her, preferring instead to show their appreciation for the group of 11 survivors who oppose Israel’s actions in the war in Gaza. One man yells at her but is quickly ushered along by his friends. One young woman standing with the survivors kneels down to make friends with the dog.

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