Israel and Iran reunited in London protests against the Iranian regime

On Sunday, Downing Street became the scene of an extraordinary and deeply emotional gathering. Thousands of Iranians from the diaspora stood shoulder to shoulder with Israelis and British Jews in solidarity with the people of Iran. 

After the gathering at Downing Street, thousands of Iranians and Israelis marched together through London towards the Islamic Republic’s embassy at Princes Gate where the day before, a protester bolted from the crowd, scaled the front of the Iranian embassy and tore down the regime flag, replacing it with the true Iranian flag, the Lion and Sun. 

Chants filled the streets late into the evening. Despite the cold and relentless rain, the protest continued with strength, joy, and determination.

This mobilization came at a critical and dangerous moment, following HM Reza Shah Pahlavi’s call for a nationwide uprising inside Iran against the Islamic Republic, and his parallel call for diaspora Iranians to demand action from their host governments while the regime isolates the nation from the world.

Inside Iran, the Islamic Republic responded in the only way it knows, by cutting the internet, shutting down electricity in many areas, disconnecting families from one another, and unleashing live fire on civilians. Communications collapsed, fear spread, and yet resistance intensified. Families were left blind and cut off, while young men and women faced bullets in the streets.

In response, Iranians across the world answered the call almost unanimously. From city to city, continent to continent, the Iranian diaspora mobilised to become the voice of those trapped inside Iran, those who cannot speak, upload, or even say goodbye.

In London, the major gathering in front of No-10 Downing Street was organised by Stop The Hate UK. Over 10,000 Iranians and Israelis from all across the UK poured into the streets despite freezing temperatures. This was not merely a protest, it was a declaration of unity, memory, resistance, and shared struggle against Islamist extremism and state-sponsored terror.

The stage brought together Iranian and Israeli speakers, artists, singers, activists, students, faith leaders, and British allies, delivering messages in Farsi, English, and Hebrew, united by a single demand: liberty, justice, and freedom for Iran.

Among the Iranian speakers was Dr Namdar Baghaei-Yazdi from the Association of Iranian Human Rights and Allies (AIHRA), who addressed the crowd with clarity and resolve, stressing the historic responsibility of the diaspora to act while Iran is under total blackout.

Iranian voices from culture and civil society were also powerfully represented. Israeli American journalist and activist Emily Schrader moved the crowd, reminding everyone that joy, art, and truth are weapons against tyranny, condemning British politicians and government for being silent, and condemning the media and journalism for being selective. 

Iranian activist Ghorbani Niyak also took part, reinforcing the message that Iranians will no longer accept silence, distortion, or fear.

Bahman Salahshour, an Iranian singer, sang passionately in solidarity, warming the hearts of the people, singing that we are a great nation and we will reclaim our homeland. Meanwhile, well-known artist, Sogand, gave a strong message to Iranians while condemning the regime and standing with the Iranians in their pain.

Student activism was represented by Sheyda Rahbari, a London-based student activist, whose speech highlighted the courage of Iran’s youth — the same youth now being hunted in the streets for demanding freedom.

Voices of faith and conscience also joined the platform. Rev. Hayley Ace, well-known for her spiritual leadership and advocacy for peace and human dignity, stood in clear support of the Iranian people. Her presence and words added a deeply moral and ethical dimension to the event, reminding all who gathered that this struggle is not merely political, it is a fight for humanity, justice, and the sacred value of life. 

Israeli voices stood proudly and visibly alongside Iranians. Israeli speaker Itai Gal joined the stage, delivering a message of unwavering solidarity. Israeli speakers, singers, and influencers, including British Jewish singer Moni Tivony, declared openly that they stand with the Iranian people against the Islamic Republic, emphasising that Iranians and Israelis are united against the same source of terror.

British allies also took the stage. Influencer Nicholas Lissack spoke bluntly, criticising British politicians, successive Prime Ministers, and especially British media, singling out the BBC for its selective narratives, moral cowardice, and silence when it comes to Iran. British Jewish activist Josh Rose echoed these criticisms, condemning Western media outlets for amplifying certain voices while dismissing Iranian suffering as “unverified” or “unclear.”

Speakers openly challenged the hypocrisy of a media establishment that accepts and broadcasts footage supplied by extremist-linked groups elsewhere, yet refuses to show Iranian videos. At the same time, civilians are being butchered during internet blackouts.

Throughout the event, the crowd remembered all victims of extremism, Iranian, Israeli, Jewish, and others, while making it unmistakably clear where responsibility lies: with the Islamic Republic and the global Islamist terror network it fuels.

What dominated the atmosphere was not fear, but unity. Not despair, but resolve. This protest sent a clear message to the world: Iranians are not alone. Israelis are not alone. The fight against Islamist tyranny is shared.

While the Islamic Republic tries to isolate Iran in darkness, the diaspora refuses silence. While families inside Iran are cut off from their loved ones, the world must hear their voices through us.

What happened in London was not just a protest, it was history in motion.