On July 5, 2025, Reverend Sue Parfitt, an 83-year-old retired priest from Bristol, was arrested in London for holding a placard that read "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action" during a silent protest in Parliament Square. The protest involved around 27 people who were demonstrating against the UK government's recent decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act 2000. The arrests occurred just hours after the ban on the pro-Palestinian activist group came into effect, prompting concerns about freedom of expression. The Metropolitan Police detained Parfitt and others for defying the newly enforced ban. The incident has drawn attention amid ongoing tensions related to pro-Palestinian activism in the UK. Separately, Catholic and Greek Orthodox priests have called for international intervention following attacks by Israeli settlers on Taybeh, the last fully Christian town in the West Bank, where a 5th-century church and an ancient Christian cemetery were reportedly damaged.