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Jewish group barred from 90th anniversary commemoration of Battle of Holbeck Moor - when Oswald Mosley's blackshirts were chased out of Leeds - because they 'gave platform to a Reform speaker'

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Lampert, N. (2026, September 25). Jewish group barred from 90th anniversary commemoration of Battle of Holbeck Moor - when Oswald Mosley's blackshirts were chased out of Leeds - because they 'gave platform to a Reform speaker'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16160191/Jewish-group-barred-90th-anniversary-commemoration-Battle-Holbeck-Moor-Oswald-Mosleys-blackshirts-chased-Leeds-gave-platform-Reform-speaker.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A Jewish group called Stop The Hate Leeds has been banned from attending a 90th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Holbeck Moor in Leeds, where anti-fascist protesters drove Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts out of the city in 1936. The organizers excluded the group because they believe Stop The Hate Leeds “gave platform to a Reform speaker,” considering it divisive. Organizer Philip Marks expressed disappointment, emphasizing his family’s direct involvement in the historic event and questioning why only certain political views are tolerated at such commemorations.

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In Leeds on September 27, 1936, thousands of anti-fascist protesters clashed with Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists (BUF), which had marched to Holbeck Moor with around 1,000 members. The anti-fascist crowd, organized by the Communist Party and estimated at 30,000, successfully prevented Mosley from addressing his supporters. In 2024, a commemoration event for this historic battle against fascism was held, but Stop The Hate Leeds, a pro-Israel group, was barred from attending due to their political affiliations with Reform, which the organizers deemed too divisive.

Organizer Philip Marks expressed disappointment over the exclusion, stating that only Jewish people aligned with certain political views were allowed at the event. He highlighted his personal connection to the 1936 battle through his father and grandfather's involvement, emphasizing the group's deep ties to Leeds' Jewish community and their fight for liberal democracy.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Jewish group has been barred from a 90th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Holbeck Moor, when Oswald Mosley's fascists were chased out of Leeds, because they 'platformed a Reform speaker'. asserted

they → see → speaker

Stop The Hate Leeds, a pro-Israel campaign group, was told its presence at Sunday's event would be 'divisive' due to its members' political views. asserted

presence → tell → views

Organiser Philip Marks said he was devastated because his father Eric and grandfather Howard were involved in the 1936 clash. asserted

father → say → clash

'The organisers have told us they consider our members far-right because they support Reform,' he said. asserted

he → tell → Reform

'It's deeply disappointing that only Jewish people of a certain political persuasion can attend. asserted

people → attend → persuasion

Can you imagine any other group being told what political views they can and can't have? asserted

they → imagine → views

The Battle of Holbeck Moor is directly related to many Jewish families in Leeds. asserted

Battle → relate → Leeds

They stood up for liberal democracy in this country. asserted

They → stand → country

The Battle of Holbeck Moor took place in Leeds on September 27 1936, when Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists (BUF) held a rally in the city. asserted

Union → take → city

Thousands of protesters stood against Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts in Leeds Mosley tried to address his supporters but was drowned out and ultimately forced to retreat A blue plaque commemorating the Battle of Holbeck Moor was unveiled in Leeds in 2024 Around 1,000 Blackshirts marched to Holbeck Moor, where they were met by an anti-fascist crowd estimated at 30,000 people organised by the Communist Party. asserted

they → stand → Party

Mosley tried to address his supporters, but protesters drowned him out by singing The Red Flag and shouting. asserted

protesters → try → Flag

The confrontation then turned violent, with protesters throwing stones at the Blackshirts. asserted

protesters → turn → Blackshirts

Eventually, the BUF was forced to retreat from the moor. asserted

BUF → force → moor

The anniversary event, which will include a march through Leeds, is being organised by the local branch of Stand Up To Racism. asserted

which → include → Racism

In an email to the group, Stop The Hate Leeds said it intended to attend the march 'with our own flags and banners, as an expression of our identity and of our community's direct connection to the history being commemorated'. asserted

it → say → history

On Thursday, Stand Up To Racism replied saying: 'You have shown to not support SUTR and have welcomed Reform officials to your events. asserted

You → reply → events

You also support a far right government in Israel conducting a genocide in Gaza. asserted

You → support → Gaza

We want to unite people against the far right and feel that your presence as an organisation would be divisive and we will regard it as countering our event. asserted

we → want → event

'In light of this we would respectfully request that you do not attend the event as an organisation and hope you can appreciate the reasons why.' asserted

you → request → reasons

Mr Marks denied that his group had ever hosted a Reform speaker and distanced himself from a national pro-Israel organisation called Stop The Hate UK. asserted

group → deny → organisation

In a statement, Stand Up To Racism Leeds said it would welcome involvement from people like Mr Marks whose families were involved in the Battle of Holbeck Moor. asserted

families → say → Moor

However, it would not welcome Stop The Hate as a group. asserted

it → welcome → group

'We also reassert our unwavering commitment to opposing antisemitism from the 1930s to today,' the statement added. asserted

statement → reassert → today

Jewish group barred from 90th anniversary commemoration of Battle of Holbeck Moor - when Oswald Mosley's blackshirts were chased out of Leeds - because they 'gave platform to a Reform speaker'

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