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Helen Mirren Harassed with Antisemitic Slur in London

5/28/2026

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On May 28 2026, actress Helen Mirren was accosted near Tower Hill in London, with a passerby calling her an “evil Zionist b****.”
Director Taylor Hackford intervened, telling the man to leave.
Anti-Fascist Action UK posted video of the incident, which Metro later shared.
Campaign Against Antisemitism described the episode as street-level harassment linked to political views, noting Mirren’s 1967 Israel visit and her 2023 open-letter opposition to boycotts.

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Story summary

On May 28 2026, actress Helen Mirren was accosted near Tower Hill in London, with a passerby calling her an “evil Zionist b****.”
Director Taylor Hackford intervened, telling the man to leave.
Anti-Fascist Action UK posted video of the incident, which Metro later shared.
Campaign Against Antisemitism described the episode as street-level harassment linked to political views, noting Mirren’s 1967 Israel visit and her 2023 open-letter opposition to boycotts.