'Normalize massacres': Pro-Palestine speaker in London calls for a violent end to Zionism

A pro-Palestinian speaker in London called for those in attendance to "normalize massacres" during a demonstration on Saturday. The event was meant to address a possible ceasefire in Gaza, and the authorities eventually had to get involved, according to Fox News Digital.

Palestinian activist Mohammed el-Kurd, speaking to a group of people in Parliament Square, said those in support of the cause "must normalize massacres as the status quo."

One X user posted the video, writing: "He literally supports October 7th massacre publicly in London. If he does not end up behind bars, I swear London is doomed."

The demonstrators marched through central London as part of an international day of action against Israel's military engagement with Hamas in Gaza. The Jewish state started its military campaign after Hamas terrorists launched a surprise attack on October 7, slaughtering 1,200 people and abducting 240 more.

"I dare you to look into the eyes of a Gazan child and tell him you tried your best," he said to the crowd. "Our day will come. But we must not be complacent. Our day will come. But we must normalize massacres as a status quo."

However, el-Kurd received extreme backlash on social media, insisted that he would "never say that," and pushed back against claims that he called for massacres despite video evidence.

"I was clearly saying we shouldn't be complacent, we shouldn't normalize massacres," he wrote. "Willfully distorting my words is an indication of your own bankruptcy. I'm allowed to misspeak. Also: idagf. Call the police! Write a Yelp review!"

The London authorities issued a statement on X, saying that they were aware of the issue and looking into it.

The Metropolitan Police wrote: "A video of remarks made by one of the speakers at yesterday’s protest in central London has been shared extensively online. Officers are aware of the remarks, the commentary surrounding them, and the subsequent statements issued by the speaker. They are assessing the matter and as part of that assessment will be seeking to speak to the individual concerned. We will provide a further update in due course."

El-Kurd also called for an end to Zionism, saying: "Zionism is apartheid, it’s genocide, it’s murder, it’s a racist ideology rooted in settler expansion and racial domination, and we must root it out of the world."

"We must de-Zionise because Zionism is a death cult, Zionism is indefensible," he continued.

It is unclear whether el-Kurd will face discipline for the inflammatory remarks, which some have interpreted as a call to violence against Israelis.

The Anti-Defamation League reported in November that "a total of 312 antisemitic incidents between Oct. 7-23, 2023, 190 of which were directly linked to the war in Israel and Gaza. By comparison, during the same period in 2022, ADL received preliminary reports of 64 incidents, including four that were Israel-related."

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