Sultana condemns “disgusting” Rowling attempt to exploit Golders Green stabbings

Your Party MP Zarah Sultana has condemned reactionary author JK Rowling for what she called a “disgusting” attempt to exploit yesterday’s knife attack on two Jewish men in Golders Green.

Sultana had unequivocally condemned the attack by a man with a known history of mental health issues and violence:

The stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green today is deeply shocking and a stark reminder of the very real danger antisemitism poses on our streets.

My thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones, and the wider Jewish community.

No one should be targeted because of…

— Zarah Sultana MP (@zarahsultana) April 29, 2026

‘Shaking off chains’

However, Rowling claimed that supporting ‘intifada’ — which means ‘shaking off chains’ — is the same as supporting violence against Jews. And she decided to use this claim to smear Sultana and her 14m followers on X:

.@zarahsultana I assume this is a different Zarah Sultana MP to the one who was recently filmed clapping along to loudspeaker chants for intifada, on a street in Surrey.https://t.co/J9nLlYtw59 https://t.co/FUlo7Zg2rh

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 29, 2026

Unsurprisingly, Rowling appears to be talking out of an alternative orifice. The first Intifada (1987 — 1993) was a peaceful campaign of non-violent resistance to Israeli oppression. This puts beyond genuine question that the real meaning of the word is not what is presented by supporters of the ethno-supremacist colony. Israel mouthpieces ‘forget’ that, naturally.

Sultana took the smear head-on, pointing out Rowling’s complicity in Israel’s slaughter of innocent Palestinians:

I actually care about all human lives Joanne, but I’m wondering if you actually do? Have you mentioned the genocide of Palestinians even once or do their lives not matter to you?

Using today’s events to score political points is disgusting.

Shame on you. https://t.co/GYr2FsRMJN

— Zarah Sultana MP (@zarahsultana) April 29, 2026

Thousands of online users agreed with her. Here are just a few example.

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There’s one thing that can be said in Joanne’s favour and that that she is consistent.

You know whatever dross falls out of her mouth it’s gonna be something disgusting.

There’s never any surprises with her.

— That Adam fellow #ActivistLawyer (@MuffinThrower) April 30, 2026

@jk_rowling typical expected disgusting comment by Rowling. People who march against injustice and genocide do not engender violence against innocent people. She’s silent about 20000 murdered children why I wonder!

— Aroup Chatterjee (@AroupChatterjee) April 29, 2026

Rowling has always licked zionist boot.
She’s selective about which women and girls are worthy of her shining principles, immense wit and general greatness. 🙄
This little girl, sadly, is excluded from JKR’s version of female rights. pic.twitter.com/SkgMeSVUtv

— two flames🎒 (@msjenniferjames) April 29, 2026

Where was she when Israel targeted maternity wards? Her feminism extends only to women living under govts NATO wants to overthrow-Afghanistan, Iran etc. She spread the 40 babies lie but her children’s charity @lumos said nothing as Israel slaughtered 20,000+ Palestinian children. pic.twitter.com/RKZVNQcxe5

— Sofia | சோபியா (@Red_Pastures) April 29, 2026

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