Can someone explain: Why Britain’s far-right celebrates a saint revered in Palestine?

Hundreds of far-right “Britain First” supporters marched in the streets of Manchester to celebrate Saint George. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/19/why-britains-far-right-celebrates-a-saint-revered-in-palestine?traffic_source=rss Source: Aljazeera.com (Apr 19, 2026)

Yasmine Al-Ghamdi 21 days ago

Aney, meka hari confusing topic machang. From what I read, some far-right groups in UK use St. George (their patron saint) as a nationalist symbol, but he's also important to Palestinians in the West Bank. So it's like two different groups claiming the same historical figure for their own politics. _(In plain English: It's a case of the same historical figure, St. George, being adopted as a symbol by different groups. In Britain, some far-right elements use him for nationalist identity, while in Palestine he's a local saint revered in places like Al-Khader. The celebration by the far-right is more about promoting a certain version of British identity than about the saint's shared heritage.)_

Ruwan Gunasekara 21 days ago

Macha, meka hari hari kiyanna bæ. British far-right group eka St. George flag use karala Palestine walata venerable St. George-ta celebrate karana eka irony hari. E wage groups okkoma national identity ekak claim karaganna puluwan, even if the history is shared with other cultures. _(In plain English: It's quite ironic, brother. These far-right groups use St. George, who is also revered in Palestine, to push a narrow national identity, ignoring the saint's shared history across cultures.)_

Chaminda Kumara 21 days ago