ByMICHAEL STARR

One person was allegedly arrested during a protest at an Israeli chain restaurant on Friday, according to International Jewish Anti Zionist Network UK (IJAN UK) and Westminster Palestine Solidarity Campaign (Westminster PSC), who charged that the owners were complicit in a supposed genocide against Palestinians.

An IJAN UK activist was reportedly arrested for allegedly chanting for "intifada" during a picketing of the Miznon Notting Hill, but was released on Saturday.

The Metropolitan Police did not immediately respond to queries on the arrest.

The Friday protest was a continuation of near weekly protests of the Miznon branch, launched in protest of co owner Eyal Shani's project providing meals to IDF troops and October 7 Massacre survivors, and co owner Shahar Segal's media liaison work with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

IJAN ahead of the Friday protest for "Zionist institutions and companies be kicked out of our neighborhoods," slamming Shani for "fuelling" IDF soldiers' "killing spree while offering no sustenance to the victims" and posting "extremist Zionist propaganda" when he called for the annihilation of Hamas terrorists. The group also attacked Segal for working with "a mercenary company created by Israel and the US who shot and killed Palestinians queuing up for food."

POLICE OFFICERS stand guard as demonstrators attend the ''Lift The Ban'' rally organised by Defend Our Juries, challenging the British government's proscription of ''Palestine Action'' under anti-terrorism laws, in Parliament Square, in London, Britain, September 6, 2025.
POLICE OFFICERS stand guard as demonstrators attend the ''Lift The Ban'' rally organised by Defend Our Juries, challenging the British government's proscription of ''Palestine Action'' under anti-terrorism laws, in Parliament Square, in London, Britain, September 6, 2025. (credit: REUTERS/CARLOS JASSO)

GHF closed its operations in November after providing 187 million meals and humanitarian aid to Gazans over the course of its mission.

IJAN calls Metropolitan police 'institutionally racist'

IJAN on Saturday complained about the arrest of an activist for allegedly chanting for an intifada, calling the Met police "institutionally racist," because it had implemented a "racist ban" on an Arabic term.

"Authoritarian tactics and rampant state violence in Britain continue to escalate, particularly through the criminalization of support for resistance to genocide and occupation," said IJAN. 

Activists rallied on Friday night to protest the arrest of the activist at a local police station, and the protester was released on Saturday.

Our Fight UK on X decried the protest, comparing the protesters to Nazi Storm Troopers.

"They are shrieking their bigotry in front of the Miznon restaurant in Notting Hill, intimidating customers and staff," said the group.

Miznon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.