Actor Khaled Abdalla has stated that he has been notified to attend a police interview regarding his participation in a pro-Palestinian protest in January of this year. Abdalla, who played Dodi Fayed in the Netflix series "The Crown," revealed on social media that he received a letter from the Metropolitan Police on Thursday.
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03-04, 2025The Metropolitan Police confirmed to the BBC that eight people have been "invited to attend a police station to be interviewed under caution" as part of an "ongoing investigation into suspected offences under the Public Order Act on Saturday 18 January." Abdalla posted on Instagram that it is currently unclear whether charges will be brought as a result, adding that "the right to protest is under attack in this country."
Abdalla, who has also starred in films such as "United 93," "The Kite Runner," and "The Jackal," is one of the most outspoken actors in Hollywood on the Gaza-Israel war. He has publicly called for a permanent ceasefire. He has participated in numerous pro-Palestinian demonstrations, including the January 18th demonstration for which he will be interviewed by police. In addition, he signed an open letter from "British Artists for Palestine" to the BBC in February, criticizing the broadcaster's decision to pull a documentary about the lives of children in Gaza after it was discovered that its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official.
Abdalla is not the only public figure facing police questioning in connection with the January rally. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell have also previously been questioned by police. Police did not disclose the identities of the two men at the time, but said that two men, aged 75 and 73 respectively, were subsequently "released under investigation."
Thousands of people attended a static rally in Whitehall after police blocked plans for a march from Portland Place, near the BBC headquarters. Police stated that those involved in the protest had been clearly informed that they should remain in Whitehall. "Despite this, a large group proceeded from Whitehall to Trafalgar Square and, in some cases, attempted to go further." Police said that some members of the group were arrested for alleged breaches of regulations, and to date, 21 people have been charged.
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which organized the protest, said: "The police's claim that this justifies their excessive use of power is a complete distortion of what happened that day and before." They added: "We demand that the Metropolitan Police cease any prosecutions or proceedings against those who participated in this entirely peaceful protest."
