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The Church of England removed a tapestry from Leeds Minster that listed names of individuals killed in Gaza, after it was alleged that at least 18 named individuals were Hamas terrorists. The tapestry, titled "Stitch Their Names Together," was meant to honor those who died but faced criticism for potentially memorializing known members of terrorist groups. Simon Myerson KC, chairman of the Leeds Jewish Representative Council, called for an investigation into how the tapestry was allowed on display without consulting the local Jewish community or conducting proper due diligence.

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In October 2023, Leeds Minster in England hosted an exhibition called "Stitch Their Names Together," which was meant to honor those killed in the conflict between Hamas and Israel. However, after it was displayed for several days, local Jewish leaders provided evidence suggesting that at least 18 of the listed names belonged to known terrorists, including members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Following this revelation, the Church of England removed the tapestry from display. The Leeds Jewish Representative Council demanded an investigation into how the memorial was allowed to be shown without consulting the local Jewish community first. Canon Paul Maybury, rector at Leeds Minster, initially defended the display but later apologized after being confronted by protesters and accused of making insensitive remarks about "history being complex."

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Allhusen, O. (2026, September 19). Church of England removes tapestry which commemorates Hamas terrorists killed in Gaza. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16143609/Church-England-removes-tapestry-commemorates-Hamas-terrorists-killed-Gaza.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Before the event, Mr Maybury had written in a speech: 'This building permanently commemorates the lives of many hundreds of people, and it is appropriate that we host a travelling exhibition poignantly commemorating the many lives of adults and children killed in Gaza since October 2023.' But the Minster later received further information from the Leeds JRC.

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🔮 The Rev Paul Maybury, rector of Leeds Minster, said members of the parochial church council had examined the panels on the day the exhibition opened and found none of the names.

2026-09-19 · Daily Mail

Church of England removes tapestry which commemorates Hamas terrorists killed in Gaza · assertive framing

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Church of England has removed a memorial to those killed in Gaza after it was accused of paying tribute to jihadist fighters. asserted

it → see → fighters

The tapestry, called Stitch Their Names Together, listed the names of people who have died in the conflict with Israel and had been due to remain on display at Leeds Minster until Sunday. asserted

who → call → Sunday

It had been promoted by the Minster as 'an act of remembrance, honouring their lives and the immense loss to humanity'. asserted

It → promote → humanity

But the church removed the exhibition after being handed evidence by the Leeds Jewish Representative Council (JRC) suggesting at least 18 known terrorists were named on it. asserted

terrorists → remove → it

The row erupted after the Jewish Leadership Council in London initially identified 12 names with 'very high-confidence' as matches for members of terrorist groups including Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). asserted

Council → erupt → Hamas

Simon Myerson KC, chairman of the Leeds JRC, has now called for an investigation into how the tapestry was allowed to go on display. asserted

tapestry → call → display

He told The Telegraph: 'At no stage was the Jewish community consulted about the plan to potentially display the names of terrorists in a church in Leeds. asserted

community → tell → Leeds

The Church of England has removed a memorial to those killed in Gaza after it was accused of paying tribute to jihadist fighters The tapestry, called Stitch Their Names Together, listed the names of people who have died in the conflict with Israel and had been due to remain on display at Leeds Minster until Sunday ' asserted

who → remove → Sunday

'We need a church investigation into how such an event can be put on without any apparent diocesan oversight or proper due diligence.' asserted

event → need → oversight

The church has also been reported to the police, according to the Jewish Chronicle. uncertain

church → report → Chronicle

Mary Evers, founder of the Stitch Their Names project, has dismissed the criticism as the product of a 'smear' campaign. asserted

Evers → dismiss → campaign

The Rev Paul Maybury, rector of Leeds Minster, said members of the parochial church council had examined the panels on the day the exhibition opened and found none of the names. asserted

exhibition → say → names

Minster → write → JRC

Mr Maybury told Jewish News: 'Today we received further information from the Leeds Jewish Representative Council indicating that they had evidence suggesting that there are the names of at least 18 known Hamas fighters contained in the exhibition in the Minster. ' asserted

they → tell → Minster

Having received this information, we immediately decided to close the exhibition to the public.' asserted

we → receive → public