Dan Fedigan
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Dan Fedigan
@DanFedo
Big Nosed Baldy Engineer/Photographer/Trombonist/Centrist Liberal(ist)/More freedom of expression is always the answer Pronouns: It/It
Bristol, England Katılım Ekim 2009
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@DanFedo How come only since yesterday, out of curiosity? 🤔
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@BBCNews Will he visit Ishmail Hussein, the first victim of the stabber that day ??
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King visits victims of Golders Green stabbing bbc.in/4ueb9zc
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@pieinsky322 @OliLondonTV I'm not sure Nadia is the second coming though 😁
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@OliLondonTV The Romans mocked Jesus Christ as the 'King of the Jews' just before they crucified him and inadvertantly created a martyr and in some cases even a deity out of his demise and as an unaffliated Australian woman I say he is the Lord in Anno Domini and we are in the year 2026 AD
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@spamandrandom @Elad_Si Thanks for warning me, I'll look out for you 😉
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I hate to be the party pooper, but after attending today’s protest, I left disappointed and concerned.
The organisers did a brilliant job. Protesting against anti-Jewish violence in today’s Britain is a necessity, not a privilege. The fear in the community is real, and it demands to be addressed.
The police presence was enormous alongside CST. No bags permitted, security corridors were lining the entire street. That wasn’t there to manage the crowd. It was there to protect them from threats outside. Nobody said so out loud, as though it’s become normal. It isn’t.
To be honest, I had hoped for far larger numbers. This event was solely about antisemitism. Jews are being attacked and Britain should care. A recent poll found that 40% of people don’t believe this country would be worse off without its Jewish community. I came today hoping to see that it wasn’t so. I didn’t feel that I did.
The Prime Minister didn’t attend. No senior government figure did. The leader of the opposition gave a powerful speech which made the government’s absence even more evident.
I saw the same familiar faces. The same banners and slogans. Little that suggested anything has truly shifted.
It will be easy to call today a success and move on. That would be a mistake. The problems are far from over.

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if your protest against antisemitism involves nigel farage then it’s not a protest against antisemitism, it’s a protest in favour of division and exceptionality
Sky News@SkyNews
Board of Deputies of British Jews vice president Adrian Cohen says the threats Jewish people in the UK face have a wider impact on the community, as thousands join a protest against antisemitism in central London. trib.al/kuVgB6A 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233
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@PeterTatchell I thought that it was good that you came Peter, and wrong that you were assaulted.
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@spamandrandom @Elad_Si Well the usual marchers have no problem cheering about Hamas' failed attempt at a genocide so why not?
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@Elad_Si I was there as a non Jewish "ally". It was a good event but was not well publicised outside the Jewish press. Most of the UK are your allies but these are not the sort of people who usually go on demos so they would not have known about it.
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@DovForman @Fox_Claire Do you think zionists should have a different symbol to non-zionist Jews? In order to define those who don’t support Israeli behaviour?
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Whenever I post about antisemitic incidents in this country, and about the fear, exhaustion and uncertainty many in the British Jewish community are feeling right now, I receive countless messages from allies across the UK asking the same question:
“What can I do to stand with the Jewish community?”
The answer - amongst many other things - is to speak up, call out antisemitism wherever you see it, and stand visibly with the Jewish community.
Because the reality is that British Jews are under attack.
Daily stories of arson attacks, stabbings, attempted car rammings outside Jewish schools, Hitler salutes outside Jewish shops, abuse on social media, anti-Jewish graffiti in our communities, Jewish people being assaulted on public transport and open glorification of extremism on our streets.
And it is getting worse.
The Jewish community is becoming more and more besieged by security. Synagogues, schools and communal buildings increasingly resemble fortresses. Parents are frightened sending their children to school. Jewish students hide symbols of their identity. Many Jews no longer feel comfortable openly expressing who they are in parts of the country they once called home.
Too often, we hear words. Statements. Condemnations. But many Jews feel increasingly alone.
This Sunday, there is a march outside Parliament against anti-Jewish hatred and extremism. A cross-communal gathering of Jews and allies coming together to say that this hatred, intimidation and violence cannot become normalised in Britain.
Too often, Jewish people are told that support exists quietly in the “silent majority.” But silence is not enough anymore. Visible solidarity matters. Presence matters.
Please join us. Stand with the British Jewish community. Stand against antisemitism. Stand against extremism.
Because the future of this country depends on whether good people are willing to speak - and stand - when it matters most.

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@Daniel_Sugarman You need to get the message out beyond Jewish outlets of you want your allies to know about it.
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@__mike91 It did, people who took part in the post Southport rioting or even just tweeted about it were fastracked through the courts. Is your memory that poor?
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white racists have been trying to set fire to hotels that house asylum seekers for years now. why didn’t this happen then?
BBC News (UK)@BBCNews
Hate crime prosecutions to be fast-tracked after antisemitic attacks bbc.in/4enOgnU
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@AllyFogg Oh yeah that really make sense, so one crime against a white person is really 40,000,000 crimes 🙄
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@KelvinEHughes @KemiBadenoch The first victims of the recent antisemitism were the two men killed in the Manchester synagogue attack. Happy to help with your lack of knowledge 😀👍
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@KemiBadenoch Now tell us about the first victim.
Try not to choke the words out.
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You may not agree with me, but you will always know where you stand with me.
Today in Billericay, a heckler tried to shout me down as I spoke about the normalisation of hatred towards Jews. I did not back down, because it needs to be said. British Jews are being targeted and too many people are pretending this is the same experience of other minorities. This lady implied Muslims are being similarly targeted. This is simply not true.
Let's be honest about what is happening. Certain groups (in particular but not solely Islamic Extremists) are creating a climate of fear and intimidation that is normalising Jew hatred. I will never stand for that. Governments have spent too long hand-wringing, making excuses and hoping it would go away. It is time to call this what it is: a national emergency in our attitude, our urgency and our response.
I will always engage with people who disagree with me. That is politics. But there is a difference between argument and intimidation. Shouting does not make a bad case good. It's done to silence others. And it certainly does not change the truth.
The truth is that British Jews have been made to feel less safe in their own country. Our country. They are being singled out, threatened and harassed in ways that should shame everyone in public life. If we do not stand up now and stop this rise in antisemitism, then why bother saying "Never Again" at Holocaust Memorial Day? Because this is how it starts.
I am not prepared to play along with the pretence that this is normal, or manageable, or just another example of tension between groups. It really is not. It is targeted hatred and it is getting worse.
So my message is simple. Not here. Not in Britain. And not on our watch. We need to stop the hand-wringing and start doing the right thing. That means standing with British Jews openly, unapologetically and without fear.
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@implausibleblog He already did. He visited the mosque in Seahaven after the arson and pledged 10 million pounds for security of Muslim sites. Why are you having a tantrum because he is helping the Jewish community now?
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@kirkers1975 @kevinhollinrake Fair play for being the first person ever on X to admit they are wrong 😀
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@archer_rs Yes pretty much everytime I get on a train there is a young female curled up with her feet on the seats. Its so pathetic and entitled.
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@martinsross1 @RabbiRomain No I'm not I just said that all the recent attacks on Jews in the UK have been by Muslims. I didn't say all Muslims attack Jews but some of them do, as I have proved. No point continuing to dicuss with a bad faith actor.
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@DanFedo @RabbiRomain Yes, you’re a racist. You’re blaming a whole community for the actions of individuals.
Shall we blame all Jews for the actions of Netanyahu?
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