Repeating history ..... yesterday in London

History is full of those moments when good men and women come together to challenge the voices of hate, discrimination, and prejudice.

London, 2023

And yesterday over a 100, 000 walked through the streets of London calling out the rising tide of antisemitism.

Manchester, 1962

It is a sad fact that such a demonstration is repeated by almost every generation from those who stood against Oswald Mosley’s attempts to revive his fascist message in the early 1960s, to the Battle of Cable Street in 1936 and back through history.

In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War returning Jewish and non-Jewish servicemen and women had to confront the activities of various antisemitic groups, which they successfully did.

Nor of course is it just antisemitism, Islamic hate crimes are on the increase, as are examples of prejudice and outrageous treatment of other ethnic groups.

But yesterday it was to draw attention to antisemitism and to reiterate that in a modern diverse Britain antisemitism has to be challenged.

Manchester in London, 2023

Location; London, 2023

Pictures; of yesterday’s demonstration courtesy of Stephen Gilchrist and demonstration at Belle Vue against Oswald Mosley, 1962, m07971, courtesy of Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council, http://images.manchester.gov.uk/index.php?session=pass