A war veteran has raged that the pro-Palestine march set to take place on Remembrance Day is “taking the p***.”
The comments come after it has been revealed that on the 10th of November demonstrators are going to gather in Birmingham to “mourn the murder of innocent Palestinians” and march through the city centre.
The event coincides with Armistice Day where the nation comes together to pay its respects to war veterans.
Speaking to GB News, senior military intelligence officer and veteran Philip Ingram said: “They’re trying to hijack what is a national memorial event that is commemorating Muslim soldiers, Hindu soldiers, Christian soldiers, or soldiers of no faith whatsoever who have laid their lives down so that people can protest.
The war veteran blasted the protesters for “trying to hijack what is a national memorial even”
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“I’m caught in a dilemma, because I have fought for the right for people to peacefully protest. And I hope this is a peaceful protest.
“But actually, when people protest on the day that you’re remembering those who’ve given the ultimate sacrifice for it, it is a little bit over the top. It’s taking the p*** really.”
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He added: “It’s a deliberate move. This is where the local council are failing. They could have easily banned it and the police could have turned around and said that they’re concerned about the safety of the veterans.
“There are many elderly veterans who’ll be there just trying to commemorate peacefully.
“I’ve been to the Remembrance service in Birmingham every year for many years.
“It’s in a tight, compact area. If you get protests going around the outside, you and I know there are people, there’s veterans, there’s cadets, there’s civilians all through the area. People will feel intimidated as to what’s happening and that’s just not on.”
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There are calls on social media to send letters to the authorities, including the mayor of Birmingham, the police and crime commissioner and local MPs asking them to cancel the demonstration.
Patrick Christys explained that GB News has contacted both the police and the local council and was “palmed off” by being told “there is no point” in cancelling the protest.
Ingram explained: “We let them do it all the time. They have these protests all the time, every single day. This our day, right?
The veteran held up his medals with pride
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“This is a very special day. Anyone who had a deep seated sense of cultural attachment to this country would never think of doing something like this on this day, and, you know, the police could stop it.”
Last year at a similar protest in London on Remembrance Sunday more than 300,000 people joined the pro-Palestinian rally, which turned violent and resulted in around 140 arrests.
Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the events as “disrespectful,” although they were allowed to go through.