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Good Morning Britain presenter Adil Ray has hit out at former London mayoral candidate Lord Zac Goldsmith after the post of a tweet in relation to pro-Palestine protests.
The ex-MP asked « how much more of this must we tolerate » while sharing a video from this weekend’s pro-Palestine demonstrations, in which thousands of people gathered in the capital to be heard.
Lord Goldsmith, who lost the London mayoral race to Sadiq Khan in 2016, shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, of masked protesters releasing smoke bombs and chanting « Israel is a terrorist state » in central London on November 25.
Mr Ray, known as the creator of Citizen Khan as well as a presenter on GMB, shared Lord Goldsmith’s post, asking: « What in this video are you unable to tolerate exactly? I’m confused. »
The 49-year-old caused a stir after explaining the various meanings of « jihad » on the social media platform on October 23.
His explanation came after a minority of protesters at that weekend’s pro-Palestine march had called for « jihad » and for « Muslim armies » to liberate Palestine. Mr Ray’s post appeared to reject the calls for « jihad » made by the minority of protesters that called for it.
His post read: « Jihad means “struggle”. A Muslim’s spiritual struggle to avoid sin and be a better human and avoid evil, to do good. Therefore tens of thousands were performing Jihad in the peaceful protest. It can also have a war context. Let’s not just focus on one person at a fringe protest. »
The Birmingham-born TV star also criticised pro-Palestinian marchers pulling down images of Israeli hostages. He wrote on X: « If you’re in that minority of people tearing down posters of innocent Israeli hostages because somehow you’re supporting the lives of Palestinians. Well you’re not, you’ve just made their lives and their future much worse. Your hate breeds hate. Do better. »
Mr Ray wasn’t the only high-profile voice to scold Lord Goldsmith for his post on X. Disgraced former Labour MP Chris Williamson hit back at the Eton-educated ex-MP’s question.
He said: « Until the Israeli apartheid entity has been completely dismantled and Palestine is free, that’s how much longer. »
Today, thousands of Jews and non-Jews gathered in the capital to march against antisemitism.
Since Hamas’ incursion into Israel on October 7, 1350 per cent increase in antisemitic hate crimes according to the Met Police.
Lord Goldsmith applauded former Prime Minister Boris Johnson for attending with his wife Carrie.
Mr Johnson told GB News at the march, which was the largest march against antisemitism since the Battle of Cable Street in 1936: « Whatever the rights and wrongs of what Israel has done, or is doing, I think that the antisemitism we have seen in some of the marches around Europe has really confirmed for me the absolutely human necessity for Israel to exist ».
Lord Goldsmith shared the video of Mr Johnson speaking in central London, under the caption: « Exactly this ».
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