Men who went 'fishing for Jews' in Stamford Hill as they filmed anti-Semitic videos on TikTok given suspended prison sentences

By WILL HALLOWELL, NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:16, 3 July 2026 | Updated: 18:17, 3 July 2026 Two men who went 'fishing for Jews' in Stamford Hill, inner London, as they filmed anti-Semitic TikTok videos have been given suspended prison sentences.  Adam Bedoui and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, both 21, previously pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated intentional harassment after they shouted anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish person.  Bousloub approached the victim and started shouting abuse while filming it on a mobile phone as Bedoui stood alongside him, laughing and also harassing the victim.   Videos published by Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer neighbourhood-watch group, show the pair smirking as they saunter along a street with a fishing rod. They have attached a note to the end, in reference to vile anti-Semitic tropes about Jews. A CCTV clip shows Bedoui holding the rod in front of him while Bousloub films with his mobile phone as they walk along an entrance hall. Later footage shows the pair being searched and arrested by police, with Shomrim volunteers standing nearby. The Metropolitan Police said Bedoui and Bousloub had travelled to Clapton Common with 'deliberate' intentions to capture anti-Semitic content.  One of the pair can be seen holding a fishing rod with money on the end, while the other films Adam Bedoui and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub pleaded guilty to a religiously aggravated public order offence Shomrim reported that the pair had specifically targeted Orthodox Jews in the filmed encounters. Officers were called around 9pm on Thursday, May 7, and detained the pair after they tried to flee. According to the CPS, the defendants intended to publish the footage on social media.  When interviewed by the police, Bousloub said he had gone to Stamford Hill to film a video with a fishing rod with the aim of getting a reaction and to copy what he had seen on an Instagram reel.  He said he had intended to share what he filmed with others on TikTok and that he was expecting numbers in the hundreds or thousands of people to watch it.  He tried to claim that he thought the Jewish community would find what he was doing funny. Bedoui made a no comment police interview. The victim said the incident left him feeling vulnerable and targeted. The pair have now been sentenced to six weeks imprisonment, suspended for twelve months.  The two men were arrested by police after briefly attempting to flee from the scene in London Prosecutor Varinder Hayre said: 'These men deliberately targeted a member of the Jewish community, and subjected him to antisemitic abuse in a public place. 'They filmed the incident with the intention to upload it to social media and amplify the harm caused to the victim 'The CPS worked closely with the Metropolitan Police to build a strong case, securing a conviction less than 48 hours after the incident. 'Hate crime has a serious impact on victims and communities. We will continue to prosecute these offences robustly.' Detective Chief Superintendent Brittany Clarke, who leads policing in the area, said: 'These men thought nothing of travelling to Stamford Hill so they could generate social media likes from hateful so-called content. 'There is no place for antisemitic hate in this city and this case carries a clear warning for anyone tempted to commit hate crimes in pursuit of online notoriety. 'These men were arrested within minutes of the incidents being reported to us. They were then charged, remanded to court and convicted 48 hours after the original report.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.