Muslim woman praised for intervening to stop antisemitic abuse in London

A Muslim woman is being hailed as a hero after she intervened an anti-semitic abuse directed towards a Jewish family in London. Filmmaker and author Chris Atkins shared the video on Twitter where a man can be seen reading anti-Jewish Bible passages with a quote ‘the synagogue of satan’ to a Jewish family. The man then started accusing Jews of starting the slave trade. 

A male co-passenger confronted him but the man replied, “Get out of my face. I will smack you right in your nose”. The Muslim woman, Asma Shuweikh, intervened when he was making threats. Atkins applauded the co-passengers for standing up to him and called Shuweikh an incredibly brave woman.

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'Hero of London'

Social media applauded the Shuweikh for her brave confrontation and hailed her as 'hero of London'.

The Jewish man, who was subjected to antisemitic abuse, release a statement through Campaign Against Antisemitism saying, "This Tube journey has left me with mixed feelings about society. On the one hand my wife, my children and I were subject to vile abuse in a full Tube carriage, however, I am grateful for those who stood up for me.”

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Shuweikh said that she was overwhelmed by the response and comments from people from different faiths and backgrounds. She said that she knew, being a Muslim woman, what it is like to be attacked and dehumanised for someone's faith. The man has been arrested in Birmingham on allegations of committing racially motivated public order offence.

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