The Crown actor Khalid Abdalla has been summoned for a police interview regarding alleged breaches of Public Order Act conditions at a pro-Palestine protest.
The actor, who portrayed Dodi Fayed in the Netflix drama, revealed on social media that he received a letter from the Metropolitan Police.
He is to attend a “formal interview” in relation to the Palestine Solidarity Campaign protest held on January 18.
The 44-year-old said it “remains to be seen” if this will result in any charges.”
In his statement, Abdalla said: “The right to protest is under attack in this country and it requires us all to defend it.”
He revealed that others had also been summoned, including Stephen Kapos, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor.
While there is an alarming rise in attempts to censor voices that stand up for Palestine, even as it faces open calls for ethnic cleansing, it will not work,” Abdalla wrote.
He added: “The days of silence and intimidation are gone.”
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Khalid Abdalla starred as Dodi Fayed in Netflix series The Crown
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It is unclear what specifically the actor will be questioned about, but the Met Police said conditions for the protest were broken.
A large group reportedly marched to Trafalgar Square despite the protest being meant to remain in Whitehall.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “As part of our ongoing investigation into alleged breaches of Public Order Act conditions on Saturday, 18 January we have invited a further eight people to be interviewed under caution at a police station.”
A total of 21 people have so far been charged over events on January 18.
Abdalla has been one of Hollywood’s most outspoken actors on the conflict in Gaza.
He has attended multiple pro-Palestine marches in London and called for a permanent ceasefire.
At The Crown premiere in December 2023, he displayed slogans about the Israel-Hamas conflict written on his hands.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have already been questioned regarding the same protest.
Abdalla, born in the UK to Egyptian parents, has shared posts calling for Western nations to “stop arming Israel”.
The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, which organised the protest, strongly disputed the police’s account.
In a statement, they said: “What is claimed by the police as justification for this massive overreach of their powers is a complete misrepresentation of what took place.”
Khalid Abdalla and Elizabeth Debicki attend the 2024 BAFTAs
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The organisation added: “We demand that the Metropolitan Police halt any prosecutions or proceedings against those involved in this entirely peaceful protest.”
Abdalla stated on Instagram that he would not be making further comments on the January 18 protest “for legal reasons”.
