Overview
- About 50 protesters under International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network banners gathered outside the Israeli-owned restaurant on Friday night, with chants including "From the river to the sea" and calls for "Zionists" to leave Notting Hill.
- The Metropolitan Police arrested a 35-year-old on suspicion of chants intended to stir up religious hatred under the Public Order Act; he was later bailed and the crowd dispersed.
- The force said officers were deployed to enable lawful protest and prevent serious disruption after online criticism that police "stood by."
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch condemned the demonstration and pressed for tougher enforcement, as the Home Office announced £28 million for Jewish community security and an independent review of public order and hate crime laws.
- Organizers said the protest is part of weekly or fortnightly actions over three months citing co-owner Shahar Segal’s past role with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which the restaurant’s parent company describes as targeted antisemitic harassment.