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Helen Mirren speaks out about being called ‘evil Zionist’ on the street in London

11 June 2026 at 17:57

Responding to an incident in which she was verbally abused, the actor said that ‘evil forces are rising everywhere’, as well as expressing support for MobLand co-star Tom Hardy

Helen Mirren has commented on being called an “evil Zionist bitch” while being harassed in the street in London, saying she was “attacked by mistake by a man who was maybe a little over passionate or maybe mentally not quite stable”.

Footage circulated last month of an incident, believed to have taken place last year, while Mirren was walking with her husband, film-maker Taylor Hackford. They were approached and filmed by an unidentified person, who commented on Mirren’s support of Israel and then launched a volley of abuse at her.

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© Photograph: Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images

© Photograph: Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images

© Photograph: Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images

Could this one man have been behind terrorist attacks on Jewish communities across Europe?

7 June 2026 at 06:00

Legal papers, expert investigations and social media posts tell story of how a 32-year-old Iraqi appeared to run ‘proxy’ campaign

On Monday, a slightly dishevelled Iraqi man, shackled and dressed in beige prison overalls, was ushered into a Manhattan courtroom.

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, 32, pleaded not guilty to a series of terrorism-related offences, then gestured toward the judge and prosecutors. “I’m a prisoner of war. I’m not a threat,” he told them. “Children and women are being killed by your rockets.”

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© Composite: Guardian Design/NurPhoto/Shutterstock/ Southern District of New York/AP/Reuters

© Composite: Guardian Design/NurPhoto/Shutterstock/ Southern District of New York/AP/Reuters

© Composite: Guardian Design/NurPhoto/Shutterstock/ Southern District of New York/AP/Reuters

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