Professional-Palestinian activists say they’ve attacked 20 Barclays financial institution branches throughout England and Scotland as a part of a marketing campaign geared toward damaging Israel’s conflict machine.
The Palestine Motion group, which has beforehand targeted its marketing campaign on Israel-based defence contractor Elbit’s UK operations, stated its members have been chargeable for the vandalism.
Pictures posted on X confirmed home windows smashed and widespread use of graffiti on a number of financial institution department entrances.
The areas focused included branches in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Edinburgh.
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The campaigners additionally included members of the environment-focused protest group Shut the System.
Palestine Motion accused Barclays of getting monetary pursuits in each Israel’s weapons commerce and fossil fuels.
In posts on its X account, Shut the System stated: “For the sake of all life on Earth we should #ShutTheSystem.
“Splintered home windows, shards of damaged glass glittering on the pavements stand as testimony to the shattered hopes for a habitable future for all beings, in all places.”
Pic: Palestine Motion/X
It’s understood that 15 websites have been broken however no-one was damage.
The branches affected are at present closed.
A spokesperson for Barclays stated: “We offer very important monetary providers to US, UK and European public corporations that offer defence merchandise to NATO and its allies.
“Barclays doesn’t straight spend money on these corporations.
“The defence sector is prime to our nationwide safety and the UK authorities has been clear that supporting defence corporations is suitable with ESG (environmental, social and governance) concerns.
“Choices on the implementation of arms embargos to different nations are the job of respective elected governments.
“Whereas we assist the precise to protest, we ask that campaigners accomplish that in a method which respects our prospects, colleagues and property.”
Professional-Palestinian activists say they’ve attacked 20 Barclays financial institution branches throughout England and Scotland as a part of a marketing campaign geared toward damaging Israel’s conflict machine.
The Palestine Motion group, which has beforehand targeted its marketing campaign on Israel-based defence contractor Elbit’s UK operations, stated its members have been chargeable for the vandalism.
Pictures posted on X confirmed home windows smashed and widespread use of graffiti on a number of financial institution department entrances.
The areas focused included branches in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Edinburgh.
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Blinken again in Center East as we speak – with two clear goals
The campaigners additionally included members of the environment-focused protest group Shut the System.
Palestine Motion accused Barclays of getting monetary pursuits in each Israel’s weapons commerce and fossil fuels.
In posts on its X account, Shut the System stated: “For the sake of all life on Earth we should #ShutTheSystem.
“Splintered home windows, shards of damaged glass glittering on the pavements stand as testimony to the shattered hopes for a habitable future for all beings, in all places.”
Pic: Palestine Motion/X
It’s understood that 15 websites have been broken however no-one was damage.
The branches affected are at present closed.
A spokesperson for Barclays stated: “We offer very important monetary providers to US, UK and European public corporations that offer defence merchandise to NATO and its allies.
“Barclays doesn’t straight spend money on these corporations.
“The defence sector is prime to our nationwide safety and the UK authorities has been clear that supporting defence corporations is suitable with ESG (environmental, social and governance) concerns.
“Choices on the implementation of arms embargos to different nations are the job of respective elected governments.
“Whereas we assist the precise to protest, we ask that campaigners accomplish that in a method which respects our prospects, colleagues and property.”
