Crowds gathered in several cities in anti-racism marches, rejecting the violent demonstrations that have rocked the country for a week after the killing of three girls.
Thursday, August 8, 2024 8:11 hours.
Cover photo: Benjamin Krimmel, AFP.
Walthamstow is a working-class immigrant neighbourhood in North East London. Neighbors gathered at 7 p.m. to protect the migrant center building as the far-right called for one of the 100 protests.
the Hundreds of people quickly become thousands. They carry anti-fascist and anti-racist banners. Some of them are waving Palestinian flags.
“I came here to protect the migrant center from a possible fascist attack. As you can see, everyone came here,” says one protester into a microphone. Radio frequency.
“They are literally destroying our communities, burning buildings, smashing windows, terrorizing people. They are trying to divide the nation but we will not let them. “Because our community has always been so supportive,” one woman adds.
“Last week was horrific. This is a show of solidarity, this is community, people coming together to be together, to unite and all that,” says another protest participant.
Late at night they realize that The far right will not come anymore And the same thing happened in the rest of the country.
The United Kingdom has been witnessing a series of violent demonstrations for a week, called for by, according to the authorities, far-right groups, after a knife attack that claimed the lives of three girls at a party in the city of Southport, northwest of England.
Police said at least 378 people have been arrested since the unrest began.
Cover photo: Benjamin Krimmel, AFP.
Walthamstow is a working-class immigrant neighbourhood in North East London. Neighbors gathered at 7 p.m. to protect the migrant center building as the far-right called for one of the 100 protests.
the Hundreds of people quickly become thousands. They carry anti-fascist and anti-racist banners. Some of them are waving Palestinian flags.
“I came here to protect the migrant center from a possible fascist attack. As you can see, everyone came here,” says one protester into a microphone. Radio frequency.
“They are literally destroying our communities, burning buildings, smashing windows, terrorizing people. They are trying to divide the nation but we will not let them. “Because our community has always been so supportive,” one woman adds.
“Last week was horrific. This is a show of solidarity, this is community, people coming together to be together, to unite and all that,” says another protest participant.
Late at night they realize that The far right will not come anymore And the same thing happened in the rest of the country.
The United Kingdom has been witnessing a series of violent demonstrations for a week, called for by, according to the authorities, far-right groups, after a knife attack that claimed the lives of three girls at a party in the city of Southport, northwest of England.
Police said at least 378 people have been arrested since the unrest began.
Cover photo: Benjamin Krimmel, AFP.
Walthamstow is a working-class immigrant neighbourhood in North East London. Neighbors gathered at 7 p.m. to protect the migrant center building as the far-right called for one of the 100 protests.
the Hundreds of people quickly become thousands. They carry anti-fascist and anti-racist banners. Some of them are waving Palestinian flags.
“I came here to protect the migrant center from a possible fascist attack. As you can see, everyone came here,” says one protester into a microphone. Radio frequency.
“They are literally destroying our communities, burning buildings, smashing windows, terrorizing people. They are trying to divide the nation but we will not let them. “Because our community has always been so supportive,” one woman adds.
“Last week was horrific. This is a show of solidarity, this is community, people coming together to be together, to unite and all that,” says another protest participant.
Late at night they realize that The far right will not come anymore And the same thing happened in the rest of the country.
The United Kingdom has been witnessing a series of violent demonstrations for a week, called for by, according to the authorities, far-right groups, after a knife attack that claimed the lives of three girls at a party in the city of Southport, northwest of England.
Police said at least 378 people have been arrested since the unrest began.
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