She’s entitled to her views and free speech—especially in a public speech at a counter-protest. But as a claimed “history lesson,” it’s incorrect and designed to sow doubt among English patriots rather than inform. The replies to the original post echo this: multiple users immediately pointed out St. George was Greek/Roman (not Arab/Palestinian), the province name was Roman, and the flag’s English roots are medieval and unrelated.
Bottom line: England should (and does) keep the St. George’s Cross as its flag. It’s a symbol of English identity, heritage, and history—not a prop for 21st-century activism. Her narrative doesn’t hold up under basic historical scrutiny.
Yes, Halima Nyomi is factually wrong (and misleading) in what she says in the video.
Her speech is presented as a “powerful history lesson” and “setting the record straight” on the St. George’s Cross (England’s flag), directed at Tommy Robinson’s supporters. From the video itself (and the post framing it), she argues that the flag is tied to “Palestinian” identity because St. George was martyred and buried in Lydda (modern Lod, Israel), which she and the on-screen graphic repeatedly call “Palestine.” She frames this to create a gotcha moment: English nationalists waving the flag should supposedly feel connected to (or hypocritical about) Palestine/anti-Israel causes. She also weaves in references to class divides, Ireland, and broader anti-establishment/anti-Israel points.
This is not accurate history—it’s selective, anachronistic, and politically motivated revisionism. Here’s why she’s wrong, point by point:
• “St. George was Palestinian” / martyred in “Palestine”: No. As established earlier, Saint George (c. 275–303 AD) lived in the late Roman Empire. The region of his mother’s hometown (Lydda) was the Roman province of Syria Palaestina—a name the Romans imposed after 135 AD to punish Jews after a revolt, by combining it with parts of Syria and evoking the ancient Philistines. It was never an independent country, nation-state, or ethnic “Palestinian” homeland in any modern sense. The graphic in her video even admits he died “in Palestine around AD 303” under Roman Emperor Diocletian, but calling it “Palestine” as if it matches today’s Palestinian national identity is false. Modern Palestinian Arab identity (and the political use of the name) emerged in the 20th century under Ottoman, British Mandate, and later Arab nationalist contexts—centuries after George, Islam, or Arabs arrived in the region. George was a Roman soldier of likely Cappadocian (modern Turkey) origin, a Christian convert. He predates all of that by hundreds of years.
• The flag’s connection to “Palestine”: None. The St. George��s Cross became England’s flag through medieval Christian veneration (St. George as a warrior saint and patron of England by the 14th century) and Crusader symbolism (red crosses used by European knights, including English ones, fighting in the Holy Land). English adoption ties to figures like Richard the Lionheart or Genoese naval traditions—not to any “Palestinian” claim on the saint’s burial site. The Crusades were about Christian access to holy sites under Muslim rule at the time; they had nothing to do with modern Israel-Palestine geopolitics. Her attempt to link the English flag to Lydda/Lod is a rhetorical sleight-of-hand to embarrass pro-English, pro-Israel voices at recent marches. It doesn’t “set the record straight”—it rewrites it for activism.
• Broader framing (classes, Ireland, “steal,” organizations, etc.): The speech mixes in critiques of English/British history, class issues, and implied anti-Zionist or anti-“Hope Not Hate” angles (one on-screen graphic references Israel lobbying ties). These are opinion-based political points, not historical facts about the flag. England has every right to its symbols regardless of ancient saint origins or modern conflicts. Many nations claim saints or icons from faraway places (e.g., St. Patrick wasn’t Irish). This doesn’t make England’s flag “stolen” or invalid.
@GBNEWS@forster_k Nigel Freud wasn’t an MP at that time, all Nigel Farage done was load the ammo and David Cameron shot the gun, then conservatives got us a shit deal, or am I wrong saying that 🤔
When Apple releases a new iPhone, it’s usually a new color, a slightly better camera, maybe a small tweak here and there. But when SpaceX rolls out a new Starship, say from V2 to V3, it’s a full-on leap, we get closer to making life multi-planetary. THIS is what real innovation looks like. Just look at what Starship V3 brings to the table from V2.
STRUCTURAL UPGRADES
• Integrated vented interstage/forward dome on the booster, reducing complexity and mass.
• Reduced from four to three grid fins on boosters, with fins 1.5 times larger, positioned lower, and integrated with catch points to reduce heat during separation.
• Different tile design for the heat shield on ships.
• Increased internal reinforcements in the nosecone, including more stringers.
• Forward flaps redesigned to be thinner and angled at 140 degrees, reducing heating and pitch-up during reentry.
• Addition of a secondary ablative layer under the primary heat shield on flaps, and "crunch wrap" felt between tile gaps to prevent heat seepage.
• Metallic heat shield tiles added to the updated aft dome on boosters.
• Four aerodynamic chines on the oxygen tank for lift during descent, housing batteries, COPVs, and CO2 tanks for fire suppression.
• Elliptical common dome (vs. conical in earlier versions), altering propellant capacity slightly.
• Redesigned fuel transfer tube in Super Heavy booster, enabling faster and more reliable flip maneuvers and simultaneous engine startup.
• Taller and heavier design overall for improved performance.
ENGINE UPGRADES
• Use of Raptor 3 engines, increasing thrust (booster to 80.8 MN, ship to up to 26.48 MN in later blocks).
• Removal of most engine shielding due to Raptor 3 design.
• Switch from hydraulic to electric gimbal actuators on engines.
• Upgraded fire suppression system using gaseous nitrogen (ship) and CO2 (booster).
• Subcooled propellants for improved performance and density.
• Ships feature six engines (three sea-level and three vacuum-optimized RVacs), with potential for more in future blocks.
• Reinforced thrust puck with conical steel structure to support inner engines.
• Larger transfer tube connecting engines and methane tank on boosters.
• Two quick disconnects on boosters (one for LOX, one for methane) vs. single in earlier versions.
• Additional header tanks for increased landing burn capacity.
• Added filters in aft region to address fuel contamination.
• LOX supplied by header tank during landing burn for inner engines.
PERFORMANCE UPGRADES
• Increased payload capacity to 100 t to LEO (up from 35 t in Block 2).
• Booster propellant mass increased to 4,050 t (up from 3,650 t).
• Ship propellant mass increased to 1,600 t (up from 1,500 t).
• Total vehicle height increased to 124.4 m (up from 123.3 m).
• Boostback burn thrust increased to 10,000 tf.
• Ship initial thrust increased to 1,600 tf (up from 1,400 tf).
• Hot staging with three center engines during separation, increasing payload to LEO by 10%.
• Interstage jettisoned after boostback to reduce descent mass (integrated in V3).
• Overall booster thrust increased from 73.5 MN to 80.8 MN.
• Vacuum-jacketed propellant lines on tanks to reduce boiloff in orbit.
FEATURE UPGRADES
• Hardware for in-orbit refueling, including docking ports and redesigned quick disconnect.
• Redesigned avionics.
• Two raceways added.
• PEZ dispenser for Starlink satellite deployment.
• Additional vents for control during unpowered flight.
• Static wicks on flaps for electricity discharge.
• Cameras in flap hinges and tank walls.
• Enhanced heat shield with sealed tiles for better re-entry protection.
• Upgraded flaps and aft skirt for maneuverability and stress testing.
• Improved engine testing and static fire processes for reliability.
“You turned down a $9 million movie role because you wouldn’t take the COVID vaccine”
“Your health is worth more than all the money in the World”.
Ice Cube knew it was a scam.
'One child said, "I’m Christian, I don’t pray to Allah", the response was, "By Year 6 you’ll all be Muslim".'
Reform UK councillor Francesca O’Brien says Welsh parents were branded racist for objecting to an unannounced Islam lesson at a Swansea primary school.
Not many people these days know that the British Empire was the driving force behind ending the vast majority of global slavery.
Slavery or de facto slavery was standard practice throughout the world from the dawn of civilization until a few hundred years ago. It is even discussed at length in the Bible, for example.