Overview
- Video shows an unnamed man approaching 80-year-old Dame Helen Mirren and her husband Taylor Hackford in Tower Hill, London, on Wednesday night and shouting abuse about her support for Israel.
- Hackford can be heard intervening in the footage, repeatedly telling the man to 'f*** off' while the assailant accuses Mirren of celebrating Palestinians' loss of homes.
- The clip was first shared online by an anonymous account called Anti-Fascist Action UK and has been widely circulated by multiple outlets and social accounts.
- Mirren has a long record of public support for Israel, including a 1967 visit, roles portraying Jewish figures and signing a recent open letter backing Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Campaigns and commentators condemned the encounter as harassment, Mirren’s representatives had not responded publicly as of reporting, and there are no published reports of police action linked to the video.