Should Poppy Day protests be banned? On Saturday London will remenber an old peace and host a march for a new one. But some say there is a clash of values.
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Should Poppy Day protests be banned? On Saturday London will remenber an old peace and host a march for a new one. But some say there is a clash of values.
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What's happening?
This Saturday is Armistice DayAn armistice is an agreement to end fighting, but not necessarily a declaration of peace: the First World War didn't formally finish until a little later. Armistice Day is not quite the same as Remembrance Sunday, which takes place on the nearest Sunday to November 11th.. It is 105 years to the day since World War OneA war that included many European countries between 1914 and 1918. came to an end on 11 November, 1918.
The next day, 10,000 former soldiers will gather alongside King Charles and top politicians in London to remember those who have died in war.
Also on Saturday, some 70,000 protesters demanding an end to the bombing of GazaThe smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt. will be marching through the city.
Some in the governmentThe group of people who govern - or lead - the country. are not happy about this. Britain's leader Rishi Sunak has called the protests "disrespectful".
Some even think London's police force should ban the march. It has caused a big debate.
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At its heart is a question of what we are remembering on the day. For some, it is a chance to thank former soldiers, both past and present, for the sacrifices they have made.
They see it as a public event in which we all have a duty to take part in to show our togetherness as a city.
For others, the very spirit of Armistice Day is to make use of our hard-won freedoms. Some 300,000 of the soldiers who will be remembered on the day fought in World War TwoA global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 and included all of the great powers. , which brought a genocideThe annihilation of a people, either through killing of its members, or through the suppression of its culture. to an end.
There is no better way to honour those people, they argue, than to march against action UNUnited Nations. An intergovernmental organisation based in New York that aims to maintain international peace and security. experts warn is causing a "risk of genocide" today.
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Should Poppy Day protests be banned?
Yes! The Gaza protests should not happen on the same day as Armistice Day. It is important to focus on the service of remembrance.
No! This march does not go against Armistice Day. Armistice Day is about remembering the human suffering that wars cause, and so is the march.
Keywords
Armistice Day - An armistice is an agreement to end fighting, but not necessarily a declaration of peace: the First World War didn't formally finish until a little later. Armistice Day is not quite the same as Remembrance Sunday, which takes place on the nearest Sunday to November 11th.
World War One - A war that included many European countries between 1914 and 1918.
Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.
Government - The group of people who govern - or lead - the country.
World War Two - A global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 and included all of the great powers.
Genocide - The annihilation of a people, either through killing of its members, or through the suppression of its culture.
UN - United Nations. An intergovernmental organisation based in New York that aims to maintain international peace and security.
PM calls pro-Palestine marches disrespectful
War and peace: It is thought 30,000 people attended protests in London alone this weekend. Glossary
Armistice Day - An armistice is an agreement to end fighting, but not necessarily a declaration of peace: the First World War didn't formally finish until a little later. Armistice Day is not quite the same as Remembrance Sunday, which takes place on the nearest Sunday to November 11th.
World War One - A war that included many European countries between 1914 and 1918.
Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.
Government - The group of people who govern - or lead - the country.
World War Two - A global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 and included all of the great powers.
Genocide - The annihilation of a people, either through killing of its members, or through the suppression of its culture.
UN - United Nations. An intergovernmental organisation based in New York that aims to maintain international peace and security.