Mick Lynch fails to wear a poppy as he vows to join pro-Palestine Armistice Day rally
Mick Lynch fails to wear a poppy as he vows to join pro-Palestine Armistice Day rally
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Mick Lynch has failed to wear a poppy in a new video in which he vowed to join the pro-Palestinian Armistice Day rally.
In a video posted to social media, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) secretary general vowed to join the Pro-Palestinian Armistice Day rally together with Matt Wrack from the Fire Brigades Union and Daniel Kebede from the National Education Union.
“Hello, I’m Mick Lynch from the RMT,” he said.
“I’ll be marching on Saturday and speaking to the demonstration, for peace in Palestine”.
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However, noticeably missing from Lynch’s lapel was a Royal British Legion poppy.
In its place appears to be an RMT badge.
Protesters are expected to march from Marble Arch to the US embassy on Saturday with organisers claiming they want one million people to join them in calling for a ceasefire.
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The force has said they are becoming “increasingly concerned” at criminal acts by breakaway groups “intent on fuelling disorder who are attracted by these regular events”.
However, organisers have so far refused to postpone the Armistice Day protest despite police pleas.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said: “The risk of violence and disorder linked to breakaway groups is growing.
“This is of concern ahead of a significant and busy weekend in the capital.
The Cenotaph as pro-Palestine protesters verbally clash with Union flag waversGBN“Our message to organisers is clear: Please, we ask you to urgently reconsider.
“It is not appropriate to hold any protests in London this weekend.”
According to the Met, more than 160 people have been arrested for a range of offences, including racially motivated public offences, violence and assaulting police officers since the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel.
Jay Printers owner Keith Campbell found his shop window damaged on Saturday morning as he claimed it would cost £1,000 to repair.
Campbell, whose grandfather fought in the First World War said: “People have come in and said they're angry about it and upset because they can't see it now because of the plastic film over it.”
Wokingham Poppy Appeal chief David Dunham launched the fundraising page to help cover the costs of the damage.
He explained: “Somebody doing that, it's an insult to his grandfather and to all the other veterans.
“Money raised will help him pay for his window so he doesn't have to raise insurance premiums by making a claim.”