How great is to wake up and see bitcoiners equating communism with free speech on nostr.
Communists played a significant role in the clashes between anti-fascist demonstrators and the Metropolitan Police, sent to protect a march by the British Union of Fascists (BUF).
Communist Party’s Involvement
The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) was actively involved in organizing and participating in the anti-fascist protests. According to historical accounts, the CPGB’s National Jewish Committee (NJC) played a key role in mobilizing the Jewish community, including synagogues, trade unions, and dockers, to join the anti-fascist effort.
Leading Communists Present
Many prominent British communists were present at the Battle of Cable Street, including:
Charlie Hutchinson: A CPGB member and one of the few Black-British members of the International Brigades.
Max Levitas: A Jewish Communist activist (CPGB member) who was described as the “last survivor of the Battle of Cable Street” in 2018.
Communist-Influenced Organizations
The Jewish Peoples Council, a broad-front anti-fascist organization led by the CPGB, played a crucial role in organizing the victory at Cable Street. This council consisted of 86 Jewish organizations, including most East End synagogues, Zionist organizations, Workers’ Circles, trade unions, and dockers.
Legacy
The Communist Party’s involvement in the Battle of Cable Street has been recognized as a significant aspect of their anti-fascist legacy. The event has been commemorated in various ways, including a large mural depicting the battle on the side of St George’s Town Hall in Cable Street, painted between 1979 and 1983.
Key Quotes
“You can’t write the CP out of history,” says Mary Davis.
“The Communist Party’s National Jewish Committee (NJC) the fight against anti-semitism in Britain did not cease with the battle of Cable Street,” according to historical records.
https://communist.red/the-battle-of-cable-street-80-years-on/
quotingToday is 88th anniversary of Battle of Cable Street. Where anti-fascist alliance of East London Jews, Irish, and workers unions beat crap out of fascist Sir Oswald Mosley and his 1000s of blackshirts. After seeing horrors of WW2, uk Jewish vets refused for it to happen again.
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It was a violent attack on Moselys "free speach", yet it squashed the rise of another Hitler.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cable_Street