Protest outisde Israeli Embassy in London

Today I took part in a protest with the Free Gaza people outside the Israeli Embassy in London. It was a short lived affair because the (British) police asked us to leave the area, despite the fact that our protest was peaceful and we had not broken any laws. As we lingered in an area of Hyde Park adjacent to the Embassy, we noticed a young man in a nice suit and dark glasses observing us while speaking to someone on his mobile. He was quite clearly from the embassy and as we stared him down he realised his cover had been blown and slowly walked back from whence he came. We had the wonderful distinction of being followed by police in small cars inside Hyde Park. At least they stopped to ask us if we were having a nice day.

The purpose of the protest was to highlight Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. Free Gaza is sending a boat to Gaza to break Israel's naval blockade. It's a worthwhile cause because it sends the message that Israel has no right to turn Gaza into a giant prison camp and prevent its population from freely moving wherever they choose to go.

Some more information on the campaign is available here.