A British man has been arrested under terrorism legislation for allegedly hosting a Zoom call connected to Palestine Action, the group recently designated a terrorist organisation by the UK Home Office. The arrest, which took place on 2 September 2025, was recorded on video and circulated online, showing police officers informing 25-year-old Paddy Friend that participating in an online meeting could constitute 'inviting support for a proscribed group.'
Friend is one of five members of the Defend Our Juries campaign who were detained in coordinated dawn raids across England. The arrests were carried out by the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, working with regional units, and form part of Operation Lynwood, an ongoing crackdown on activism associated with Palestine Action.
