Police called as pro-Palestine protesters disrupt filming of Israeli-born star Gal Gadot's new film in London
Pro-Palestine protestors have once again disrupted filming of Israeli-born Gal Gadot's new film in London.
Activists wearing keffiyehs over their faces clanged metal saucepan lids and shouted from megaphones on Waterloo Bridge this morning.
Chants of 'Gal Gadot not welcome here' and 'Gal Gadot you can't hide' were heard as the actress was filming for The Runner.
Sirens blared out of megaphones as the gathering protestors waved Palestinian flags and dangled a red banner over the railings with 'Stop Starving Gaza ' written in white letters.
Gadot, donning a black outfit, could be seen chatting with other crew members as protestors screamed at her from the other side of the bridge: 'Gal Gadot, shame on you.'
Scotland Yard officers were called to the area and swiftly moved the protestors away from the area. No arrests were made.
The Israeli actress, 40, who served in the IDF, has been vocal in her support of Israel 's invasion of Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attacks.
A Pro-Palestine protestor holds up a cardboard sign with the words :'Trash Gadot not welcome in London!'
The Runner centres on a high-flying attorney (Gal) who has to race through London to try to save her abducted son.
It is being produced by David Kosse via his new London-based production company Rockwood Pictures.
Pro-Palestine activists have been repeatedly targeting Gadot's filming in London.
The latest rally is the second in eight days with protestors last holding up the set in Moorgate.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: 'Police were called to reports of a small group of protesters on Waterloo Bridge at 8.42am on Sunday, 18 May.
'Officers arrived swiftly and moved them on. No arrests were made.'
Last night, Gadot posted a short clip on her Instagram account of her chatting with Israel's Eurovision entrant Yuval Raphael ahead of her taking to the stage.
Yuval reposted the video on her account alongside a heart emoji and the message: 'Gal thank you so much!!
'This call made me so much stronger, you are called Wonder Woman for a reason.'
Meanwhile, on Tuesday Gadot's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony was hit by warring protestors amid ongoing controversy over her 'woke' film Snow White.
The actress, who plays the Evil Queen in the live action remake alongside Rachel Zegler's Snow White, looked delighted as she arrived to receive the accolade - but outside the barriers, drama was unfolding.
In dramatic video captured by, police were seen running after a member of the public amid claims 'a pro-Palestine protestor stole a pro-Israel protester's flag.'
Pro-Palestine protestors had gathered outside the ceremony carrying signs reading: 'Heroes fight like Palestinians' and 'Viva Viva Palestina.' Israeli actress Gadot who formerly served in the IDF - is staunchly pro-Israel.
The unidentified man was seen being grabbed by police and pushed against a wall, as screams rang out from the crowd.
Recent claims emerged that a feud was brewing between Gadot and Zegler - who is pro-Palestine - over their opposing stances on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Zegler was tellingly not in attendance at the ceremony.
Gadot seemed unaware of the altercation unfolding outside as she posed with her husband Jaron Varsano and their four daughters, as well as Fast & Furious co-star Vin Diesel and Wonder Woman director Patti Jenkins.
In an interview published Tuesday with Variety, Gadot spoke about how she felt compelled to speak out on politics after the October 7 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel.
She said: 'After October 7th [2023], I don't talk politics — because who cares about the celebrity talking about politics? I'm an artist. I want to entertain people. I want to bring hope and be a beacon of light whenever I say anything about the world.
'But on October 7th, when people were abducted from their homes, from their beds, men, women, children, elderly, Holocaust survivors, were going through the horrors of what happened that day, I could not be silent.
'I'm not a hater. I'm a grandchild of a Holocaust survivor who came to Israel and established his family from scratch after his entire family was erased in Auschwitz. And on the other side of my family, I'm eighth generation Israeli. I'm an indigenous person of Israel.
'I am all about humanity and I felt like I had to advocate for the hostages. I am praying for better days for all,' she continues. 'I want everybody to have good life and prosperity, and the ability to raise their children in a safe environment.'
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