15-05-2025
Pro-Palestine protesters target two Scottish offices linked to Israel
Activists from Palestine Action targeted the Allianz offices in Glasgow and the BNY Mellon offices in Edinburgh on Wednesday morning, spraying red paint on both buildings.
Campaigners said the companies insure and invest in Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
BNY Mellon office in Edinburgh (Image: Palestine Action) BNY Mellon office in Edinburgh (Image: Palestine Action) Allianz office in Glasgow (Image: Palestine Action) The group said the action was taken to mark the Nakba Day, which commemorates the 750,000 Palestinians who were forcibly displaced and more than 500 Palestinian cities, towns and villages which were destroyed by Israel in 1948 during the country's formation.
It comes as Israeli strikes killed more than 50 people in Gaza overnight, including a journalist.
A Palestine Action spokesperson said: "As we reach the 77th Nakba and 586 days of genocide, we will continue to escalate against Elbit until they are shut down for good.
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"The state's attempt to intimidate us will never deter our commitment to the liberation of Palestine from the Zionist colonial entity. Our actions wont stop until the Nakba does."
Action also took place south of the Border, where several activists blockaded Elbit System's factory in Bristol with a repurposed ambulance.
"Almost 20,000 Palestinian children have been killed and that's why we're here to shut down this factory," one activist said from the roof of the factory.
Israel's war on Gaza has killed nearly 53,000 Palestinians, many of them women and children, and displaced 90% of the population in Gaza, often multiple times.
Gaza's Health Ministry said almost 3000 people have been killed since Israel broke the ceasefire deal on March 18.
On March 2, Israel halted the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza, with experts warning of famine if Israel does not lift its blockade.
Nearly half-a-million Palestinians are facing possible starvation, while one million others can barely get enough food, according to findings by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises.
Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.
