To be utterly disgusted by the woman cutting down yellow ribbons commemorating the October 7th victims in Muswell Hill yesterday morning

[AngeloMysterioso]

When Jewish people are being attacked and murdered on their way to synagogue on Yom Kippur

When you literally can’t move or look in any direction without Palestine Palestine Palestine in our faces

On the eve of the anniversary of the worst atrocity committed against Jewish people since the Holocaust, a small, unobtrusive memorial for the victims of that unthinkable, barbaric attack was destroyed yesterday by a despicable woman who turned up with scissors and cut the ribbons down, one by one.

Ribbons for women and girls who were raped and murdered.
Ribbons for babies ripped from their parents’ arms and slaughtered.
Ribbons for men beaten to death.
Ribbons for the hostages still suffering every moment.

And this disgusting individual took it upon herself to come along with a pair of scissors and cut each one away. Her excuse? They “condone genocide”.

Let’s not pretend for a moment that that was her true motivation. It was a revolting demonstration of the antisemitism that has become so shamefully rife in this country that it sickens me.

This woman needs to be named and shamed for the loathsome person she is.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/07/woman-filmed-cutting-ribbons-commemorating-israeli-hostages/

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/met-police-woman-ribbons-israel-hostages-london-manchester-synagogue-b1251594.html

https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/woman-filmed-cutting-down-ribbons-commemorating-israeli-hostages-in-north-london-5HjdF2y2/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15167737/amp/woman-cuts-yellow-ribbons-israeli-hostages-london.html

https://inews.co.uk/news/anger-woman-filmed-cutting-down-ribbons-london-memorial-israeli-hostages-3961369

Jewish school kids have been suffering beatings and abuse regularly for years now. Jews have lived in this country peacefully for centuries but it has all changed in the last two decades or so.

People are much more open with their antisemitism nowadays. You see it on every thread on MN practically. The thread to commemorate the 7/10 victims has 15% downvotes - unbelievable. The Labour givernment, especially under Corbyn/Starmer, was/is very antisemitic, the weekly pro - Pali protests encourage anti semitism. Even the Police say they cannot protect Jews adequately becuase their time is taken up with all the pro-Pali demonstrations, these are intended to leave Jews at risk and feeling vulnerable. Many of these same people proudly claim to support proscribed terrorist organisations, again all aimed at making Jews feel unsafe.

All this leads to the murder of Jews we saw last week. Meanwhile they create a smokescreen that the far right and St George flags are the real evil....

She literally says 'Everyone should be saying x'.

Put forth your views but don't dictate what people should think or say.

You’re making the same point I am in a way.

The ribbons are a memorial to the victims. The woman is cutting them down because she says they are supporting genocide. Except they’re nothing to do with the “genocide” are they? They’re just a memorial to the victims. But she’s cutting them down anyway. If we agree that they are not in support of genocide what other reason could she have for cutting them down?

Let’s also not pretend that Israel wouldn’t have killed every living person in Gaza long ago if they thought they could get away with it. The only reason that there are still Palestinians, and they didn’t suffer the same near extinction as the Native Americans and the Aboriginal Australians is that exterminationist settler colonialism was no longer considered acceptable by the mid twentieth century…

There were Gazan demonstrations against Hamas...but the problem is that a terrorist state will be as brutal to its own citizens as to an outside agency.

She’s disgusting. Name and shame.

And yet, we barely hear any 'free palestine' supporters condemning Hamas.

The sentiment becomes conspicuous by its absence, especially where the same people are so quick to cast anyone expressing any sympathy whatsoever with the Israeli people as supporting genocide. There are some blatant double standards going on.

Israel could stop its attacks tomorrow, but Palestinians can only be truly free once they rid themselves of Hamas.

It's disgusting to deface any memorial but especially so close to the anniversary of the attacks. Why would anyone do that unless it was to deliberately cause distress? So much bloody hatred.

Wow I was onside with the ribbon cutting but this answer of yours is abhorrent.

No empathy for Palestinians at all.

Wow, you’re taking my casual use of the word “should” and really flying with it aren’t you?!

So peace loving. Not. You are part of the problem.

Don’t be silly. She hasn’t said anyone should be prevented from giving their own opinion, just said what in her opinion they ought to be saying instead. There’s a difference, as I’m sure you know really.

There's nothing casual about your posts.

You're incendiary and part of the problem.

She literally says 'Everyone should be saying x'.

There is no room for disagreement, it's designed to shut people down.

Yes, and I wouldn't be comfortable if there were Pro-Palestinian flags, ribbons and stickers affixed to road signs, fences and benches or and posters of victims flyposted on either. That would be similarly politicising the area.

Both organised protests and individuals flying flags at their home are very different.

I vehemently disagree with someone destroying a memorial to victims of a terrorist attack, and that makes me part of the problem… I see what you’re doing there

What was abhorrent? What was untrue?

It is possible to have sympathy for Palestinian civilians without making a virtue-signalling display of loudly protesting it at every opportunity.

The woman has been identified. An academic apparently.

Absolutely disgusting

Still silly.

This is such an emotive topic and I agree with previous posters who say you can't voice an opinion without either being accused of anti-Semitism or being pro-genocide.

Personally, I dropped flowers off at the local Synagogue this morning as I strongly believe we should be supporting the Jewish community in any way we can, who must be feeling very vulnerable right now.
But equally, I regularly donate money for aid for Palestinians and feel strongly that the horrible treatment they are currently facing must stop and I think the protests should continue (without the vicious few who use it as an excuse to spread hate).
But I feel as though I can't say either of those things without an horrible accusation, when actually, like most people, I just want peace for all.

I disagree with removing the ribbons but your language is designed to exacerbate tensions.

t. As demonstrated by the fact the ribbons are often accompanied by "Fuck Hamas" stickers and the like.

And? Hamas was responsible. They are also a proscribed terrorist organisation. Everyone should be saying "fuck Hamas", including anyone that actually cares about Palestinian lives.

You're entitled to your opinion.