Five protesters were arrested on Wednesday, April 28th—for an alleged plan to disrupt filming on a new Gal Gadot movie, set in central London.
The five were apprehended and taken into custody on suspicion of harassment and offences under Section 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act.
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel has denounced the Wonder Woman actress for supporting Israel and having served in its military. Demonstrators had staged several disruptions on earlier shooting days prior to the arrests.
In a break with a pattern of two-tier policing, which has tended to favour pro–Palestinian protesters since the October 7th pogrom, a spokesperson for the Met said the film was targeted “solely because an actress involved in the production is Israeli.”
Principal photography on Gadot’s film The Runner began in London on April 22nd, 2025.
