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People march past the 'Cable Street' mural in Whitechapel, east London, on October 4, marking the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. Credit: Aaron Chown/AP

People march past the 'Cable Street' mural in Whitechapel, east London, on October 4, marking the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. Credit: Aaron Chown/AP

Was the clash with Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts in London a fight against fascism or against antisemitism? Four events commemorating the 1936 skirmish reveal rifts in the Jewish community about Zionism, the left and the battle's legacy

LONDON – On a Friday afternoon, the people attending a panel called "Cable Street Matters" were told to arrive early to allow time for a security check. The venue, near Cable Street in East London, had been disclosed only that morning, and only to ticket-holders.