Challenging Gaza slogans

Further to my post yesterday about some of the distressingly racist and nationalistic currents emerging amongst Gaza demonstrations, I want to share the email below, which I received from a friend who was amongst those disturbed by some of the slogans being used on the counter-demonstration against the Zionist rally last Sunday and increasingly on the BBC vigils. Although he was told that no-one had complained before, I've also spoken to or had messages from a number of other people who've felt moved to protest to demonstration organisers about some of the chants being used. Some of them have had their concerns listened to and been told that actions would be taken, or at least that this would be discussed. Others have effectively been turned away. Fortunately, Action Palestine have now started up a second set of daily vigils, on Market St every day at 5pm, with the intention of trying to have something more dignified and less aggressive, and Women in Black Manchester are intending to join these every Tuesday and Thursday.

Hi there,
yesterday at the BBC Gaza vigil I challenged the man leading the chanting about saying "from the river to the sea", saying I and other people (Jews & non-Jews) I knew thought it was dodgy and could be taken by people hearing it as anti-semitic. He (& the 2 other people who engaged me following my challenge!) came up with lots of predictable but irrelevant arguments, but basically weren't able to listen to what I was saying. One person, who seemed to be one of the organisers, said it was the first time he'd heard someone say they found it offensive. Other people have told me about the "end Israel" chant - I'm sure you've got your own examples of dodgy shit!
So if you do too, and you're at a vigil or march or rally, please speak up, to those with megaphones especially.
Thanks