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Leeds Minster removes tapestry over names of Hamas members

The cathedral pulled an exhibition after discovering some of the 18 names woven into it belonged to designated Hamas operatives.

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What to know

  • Leeds Minster removed a tapestry exhibition after discovering some of the 18 names featured in it belonged to Hamas members.
  • The institution had received information about problematic names in two separate batches and initially withheld certain panels before withdrawing the entire work.
  • Online discussion centers on whether the Minster's response was appropriate and whether sufficient evidence has been provided for the designations.
some voices

The Minster's withdrawal was a reasonable attempt to address sensitivity, though evidence for claims needs clarity.

  • “It's clear the Minster tried to respect the sensitivity of the subject and removed the panels with the names they were told about in advance.”

    Tallis-man · Reddit ↗

Leeds Minster Cathedral and cultural institution

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    Commenters debate the Minster's response and information handling

    Online discussion emerged questioning the Minster's process and the evidence for the Hamas designations. One commenter noted the Minster had been given names in two batches and had attempted to respect sensitivity by removing flagged panels beforehand, while expressing skepticism about whether all claims had been substantiated.

    “Even if all the names are legitimately of terrorists, and I think there's basically no evidence anyone has shared for that, it's clear the Minster tried to respect the sensitivity.”
    — Tallis-man

    • It's hard to assess this. The Minster was given an initial list of names and deliberately didn't show those panels. Then they were given a second batch of names, after the tapestry has gone on display. Even if all the names are legitimately of terrorists, and I think there's basically no evidence anyone has shared for that, it's clear the Minster…

      Tallis-manr/ukpolitics4d agoview on r/ukpolitics ↗
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    • TIL The UN High Commission on Human Rights is not part of the UN https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session62/a-hrc-62-crp-2.pdf and that 49,000 is somehow large than 77,000

      CriticalElephant2150r/ukpolitics4d agoview on r/ukpolitics ↗

    • No way. The Church and State should always be separate. All religions cherry pick and ignore parts that doesn't make sense in the modern day.

      LeedsFan2442r/ukpolitics3d agoview on r/ukpolitics ↗
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    Leeds Minster pulls exhibition featuring names of Hamas members

    Leeds Minster removed a tapestry from display after discovering that 18 names woven into it belonged to Hamas operatives. The cathedral had initially been given a list of concerning names and withheld certain panels before deciding to withdraw the entire work.

    1. 2 outlets Leeds Minster removes tapestry featuring 18 Hamas terrorists

      first by Jewish News, 5d ago · also The Telegraph

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