
数百名抗议者周五晚聚集在伦敦西部一家印度餐厅外,要求其关门,原因是该餐厅的锡克教徒店主拒绝出售清真食品,据《每日邮报》报道。
Hundreds protested outside Singh's Dining after its Sikh owner refused to serve halal meat. The confrontation intensified a dispute involving alleged threats, social media posts and police protection.
这家名为 Singh's Dining 的餐厅位于汉默史密斯,距离环境优雅的汉默史密斯格罗夫仅几步之遥,店面上用记号笔写着“自豪地非清真”标语。该社区也是著名演员拉尔夫·费因斯和喜剧演员比尔·贝利的居住地。
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside an Indian restaurant in west London on Friday night, demanding its closure after its Sikh owner refused to sell halal food, as reported by Daily Mail. The eatery, located a short walk from the well-appointed Hammersmith Grove, has a sign written in marker on its shopfront that reads, "Proudly non-halal." The neighbourhood is also home to acclaimed actor Ralph Fiennes and comedian Bill Bailey.
餐厅店主哈曼·辛格·卡普尔因拒绝提供清真肉类,以及他在社交媒体上关于穆斯林和加沙冲突的帖子而遭到批评。然而,卡普尔声称,因餐厅的食品政策,他和家人收到了数百条死亡威胁,并面临骚扰、恐吓和暴力威胁。
The restaurant's owner, Harman Singh Kapoor, has faced criticism over his refusal to serve halal meat and his social media posts about Muslims and the conflict in Gaza. Kapoor, however, claims that he and his family have received hundreds of death threats and faced harassment, intimidation and threats of violence over the restaurant's food policy.
抗议活动发生在汉默史密斯的 Singh's Dining(前身为 Rangrez)外,促使伦敦警察厅警员排成一条人墙,将人群隔离在餐厅之外。
The protest outside Singh's Dining, formerly known as Rangrez, in Hammersmith, prompted Metropolitan Police officers to form a line to keep the crowd away from the restaurant.
在现场,主要由男性组成的大量人群高呼“真主至大”、“可耻”和“解放巴勒斯坦”,并挥舞巴勒斯坦国旗。
Outside, a large crowd, consisting mostly of men, could be heard shouting "Allahu Akbar", "Shame on you" and "Free Palestine" while waving Palestinian flags.
社交媒体上流传的另一段视频显示,一名男子通过麦克风对抗议者说:“我们要这边这个卑鄙小人干什么?”人群回应:“关门歇业!”私人保安也在餐厅外站岗,据称是由因《福尔蒂旅馆》闻名的演员约翰·克立斯雇佣的。克立斯此前曾公开声援该餐厅。
Another video circulating on social media showed a man addressing the protesters through a microphone and asking, "What do we want with this scumbag over here?" The crowd responded, "Shut them down!" Private security guards were also present outside the restaurant, reportedly hired by actor John Cleese, known for his role in Fawlty Towers. Cleese has previously spoken out in support of the restaurant.
在另一段视频中,Khushi 对着镜头说:“谢谢你,John Cleese,谢谢你支持我们,谢谢你派来安保人员。”
In another video, Khushi addressed the camera and said, "Thank you John Cleese, thank you for supporting us, thank you for sending security."
抗议现场的录像显示,Kapoor 的妻子 Khushi 举着一块牌子贴在餐厅橱窗上,感谢 Cleese。牌子上写着:“John Cleese 正在出资保卫这家餐厅——因为伦敦警察厅不会。”
Footage from the protest showed Kapoor's wife, Khushi, holding up a sign against the restaurant's window thanking Cleese. It read, "John Cleese is paying to defend this restaurant – because Met Police won't."
Kapoor 还因其社交媒体活动遭到抨击,包括发布他手持培根条的帖子,而穆斯林禁食猪肉。一条配文写道:“看吧。培根能拯救西方国家。”
Kapoor has also faced backlash over his social media activity, including posts featuring him holding strips of bacon, which Muslims are prohibited from eating. One accompanying caption read, "Behold. Bacon can save Western countries."
在另一条帖子中,他拍摄了餐厅的肉柜,并写道:“哈罗德百货正在出售顶级猪肉。”这位餐厅老板多次提到他声称收到来自“伊斯兰主义者”的威胁。他还多次指控有人向餐厅窗户投掷鸡蛋。
In another post, he filmed the restaurant's meat counter and wrote, "Top quality pork on sale at Harrods." The restaurant owner has repeatedly referred to threats he claims to have received from "Islamists". He has also alleged on multiple occasions that people pelted eggs at the restaurant's windows.
Kapoor 表示,这场争议在经济上影响了他的生意,抗议者呼吁抵制这家餐厅。他还声称曾多次向伦敦警察厅寻求帮助,但未获得额外保护。
Kapoor said that the controversy has affected his business financially, with protesters calling for a boycott of the restaurant. He has also alleged that he repeatedly sought help from the Metropolitan Police but did not receive additional protection.
店主在抗议前几小时被捕 事态进一步发展,Kapoor 在周五计划抗议活动前几小时,在其西伦敦住所被捕,只留下妻子独自面对餐厅外的人群。
OWNER ARRESTED HOURS BEFORE PROTEST In a further development, Kapoor was arrested at his west London home just hours before the planned protest on Friday, leaving his wife to face the crowd outside the restaurant.
这位餐馆主通过社交媒体帖子证实了自己的被捕,并分享了一段视频,显示他在被带上警车前与警察在一起。他的被捕据信与一条涉及伊斯兰教的社交媒体帖子有关。
The restaurateur confirmed his arrest through a social media post and shared a video showing him with police officers before he was taken away in a police car. His arrest is believed to be connected to a social media post referencing Islam.
在视频附带的声明中,Kapoor 说:“几天来,我一直在绝望地请求伦敦警察厅提供帮助、保护,并就我家人和我们生意的安全给出保证。
In a statement accompanying the video, Kapoor said, "For days, I have been desperately asking the Metropolitan Police for help, protection and assurances regarding the safety of my family and our business.
“尽管多次联系伦敦警察厅并提出严重担忧,我今天早上却在自己的家中被捕,目前正被警方羁押。”
"Despite repeatedly contacting the Met Police and raising serious concerns, I was arrested at my own home this morning and am now in police custody.
“更令人恐惧的是,我被戴上手铐,而我的家人被留在外面,在计划举行抗议的那一天面临严重的安全担忧。
"What makes this situation even more frightening is that I am in handcuffs while my family is left outside, facing serious safety concerns on the day of the planned protest.
“这次抗议不仅仅关乎我们的企业销售非清真食品。这也关乎我和我的家人说我们一直在经历的骚扰、恐吓和暴力威胁。
"This protest is not simply about our business selling non-halal food. It is also about the harassment, intimidation and threats of violence that my family and I say we have been experiencing.
“我们一直在请求保护,因为我们担心家人的安全。我们想要平静地生活、经营生意、行使权利,而不必担心被针对、骚扰或伤害。”他接着说:“没有任何家庭应该生活在恐惧中。没有人应该因为其企业选择销售的食品而面临恐吓或威胁。
"We have been asking for protection because we fear for our family's safety. We want to live peacefully, run our business and exercise our rights without fear of being targeted, harassed or harmed." He further said, "No family should have to live in fear. No one should face intimidation or threats because of the food their business chooses to sell.
“我们要求的是安全、正义、平等,以及平静生活和工作的权利。我们家人的安全必须放在首位。”
"We are asking for safety, justice, equality and the right to live and work peacefully. Our family's safety must come first."
伦敦警察厅一名发言人告诉《每日邮报》:“一名54岁男子于11月13日周五因涉嫌持有和传播极端图像被捕。”
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told the Daily Mail, "A 54-year-old man was arrested on Friday, 13 November on suspicion of possession and distribution of an extreme image."