"Simply Nazi": Protester Justifies Hamas in Front of Relative of October 7 Victims

A confrontation in Brighton between an anti-Semitism activist and a pro-Palestinian protester escalated when the latter justified the murder of her family members on October 7, claimed Hamas is an organization that "a normal person" would support, and compared her to a Nazi. The activist, Bakhem, retorted that she does not want a campaign linked to Hamas, and the protester replied that the family members "were a legitimate target" because they were in occupied territory, despite her clarifying that they were killed in their homes. In a tweet, she summarized the experience and described the activists as "demons".

A heated confrontation took place in central Brighton between an anti-Semitism activist and a pro-Palestinian protester, quickly escalating into an extreme display. The activist, Bakhem, told the protester: "I don't want a campaign linked to Hamas, which murdered my family." In response, the protester justified the murder of her family members, claimed that Hamas is an organization that "a normal person" would support, and compared her to a Nazi. He argued that the family members "were a legitimate target" because, according to him, they were in occupied territory, despite Bakhem clarifying that her relatives were killed while sleeping in their beds in their private homes, within the recognized and legal borders of the State of Israel. In a tweet she posted, Bakhem summarized the difficult experience and described the activists as "demons who will soon come knocking on the doors of Jews," ending with the word "frightening." The incident reflects the growing tension in Britain over the war in Gaza and the rising anti-Semitism.