12 Days of Christmas -some of my favourite pictures from those I made in May.
London, UK. 1 May 2025. Socialist Women’s Union. Several thousands met at Clerkenwell Green on May Day before the International Workers Day March to Trafalgar Square. Those taking part included many from London’s various ethnic communities – Turkish, Kurdish, Latin American, West Indian, Indian, Sri Lankan, Tamil, Iraqi, Iranian and more as well as many from UK trade unions, communist and anarchist groups. Many showed their support for Palestine and other international issues. Peter MarshallLondon, UK. 1 May 2025. Hurrah for the Wiphala around the world. Several thousands marched from Clerkenwell Green on May Day for the International Workers Day March to Trafalgar Square. Those taking part included many from London’s various ethnic communities – Turkish, Kurdish, Latin American, West Indian, Indian, Sri Lankan, Tamil, Iraqi, Iranian and more as well as many from UK trade unions, communist and anarchist groups. Many showed their support for Palestine and other international issues. Peter MarshallLondon, UK, 1 May 2025. Sikhs and other supporters of Kashmir protest opposite the Indian High Commission against Modi and his Hindu nationalist government following his threats to Pakistan, suspension of the water-sharing agreement and reprisals against Kashmiris after the 22 April attack which killed 28 tourists. India has implemented a brutal military occupation of areas of Kashmir since they were controversially linked to India at partition in 1947. A smaller protest by the embassy supported Modi. Peter MarshallLondon, UK. 3 May 2025. Ilford. People from Newham and Redbridge march from Ilford and Forest Gate to a rally in Plashet Park, East Ham. They demand food, medicines and fuel be immediately supplied to Gaza where the whole population is being starved to death by the Israeli blockade while the world watches but does nothing. They call for an end to the attacks on the civilian population by Israeli forces and for negations for a peaceful future for Israel and Palestine. Among speakers was a man living in a Palestinian village when it was destroyed by Israel in 1947. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 17 May 2025. Finsbury Circus. Thirty years after Reclaim The Streets held a number of protests against car culture, closing major road junctions temporarily to allow cyclists and pedestrians to enjoy these as free spaces for community and creativity, they came together, hundreds on bicycles and others on foot, to party in Smithfield. Police came to complain about the noise and they agreed to leave and cycle around the City before partying at another venue. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 17 May 2025. As Israel renewed its genocidal attacks on Gaza where people are now starving to death after Israel has blocked all food, fuel and medicines, many thousands including many Jews came to London to march peacefully on the 77th anniversary of the Nakba to a rally at Downing St calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, release of all prisoners and hostages and end to the blockade and for the UK to stop arming Israel. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 24 May 2025. Police forced the protest by ‘Fight Racism, Fight Imperialism’ into a pen 150m from the Israeli Embassy. They demand an end to the Israeli siege of Gaza to save the 14,000 babies who will die unless Israel complies with international law and stops its starvation of the people of Gaza and that the UK cuts all military, financial, diplomatic, and cultural ties with the Zionist state. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 24 May 2025. A protest at Marble Arch by the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) called attention to the continuing executions of political opponents by the regime and called for the abolition of the death penalty in Iran. At the end of the Iran-Iraq war in 1988 Khomeini issued a fatwa ordering the massacre of political prisoners and some 30,000 MEK supporters were hanged and executions and torture still continue. Peter Marshall.London, UK, 24 May 2025. Singing their national anthem. Around 2000 Ukrainians, many wearing traditional Vyshyvanka embroidery and women and girls with floral headdresses met for an opening ceremony at Marble Arch with speeches, prayers and performances mainly by children. They called for justice and an end to the Russian invasion and for Ukraine’s stolen children to be brought home. Children then led the procession to the St Volodymyr Monument at Holland Park. Peter Marshall.London, UK. 31 May 2005. A rally and march around the centre of Peckham organised by SHAPE (Southwark Housing And Planning Emergency) called for the redevelopment of the Aylesham Centre to provide social housing desperately needed for the people of Peckham rather than unaffordable luxury flats for rich investors, with just the token 12% developers Barkeley homes propose, as well as offering a future for the current local traders in the market there. Peter Marshall.
More of my favourite pictures from June 2025 tomorrow.
