Pro-Palestine activists have plotted a wave of sledgehammer attacks on British defence contractors who they say have links to Israel – after claiming responsibility for defacing BBC‘s HQ with red paint.
Palestine Action plans to attack the buildings linked to three companies – Elbit Systems, Rafael and Teledyne.
The Sun on Sunday newspaper secretly infiltrated a Zoom meeting the activist group held on Wednesday evening – just days after the Hamas attack which left more than 1,200 people dead and prompted Israel to retaliate.
Leaders of the call encouraged the 50-odd people in attendance to join them in the upcoming attacks – handing out instruction manuals on how to break in and vandalise building with sledgehammers and fire extinguishers.
Condemning the plot, Lord John Woodcock, the Government’s anti-extremism czar, said: ‘This cowardly sabotage campaign could risk the lives of British workers across the country and cause untold criminal damage to vital defence firms.’
BBC headquarters was covered with blood red paint – with Palestine Action yesterday claiming responsibility
The attack came just hours ahead of a planned march for a protest in solidarity with Palestinians
Yesterday Palestine Action claimed it was them who defaced the BBC’s HQ in London with red paint
It comes after Palestine activists were already sent to court and sentenced for attacking UK buildings.
Yesterday the group claimed it was them who defaced the BBC’s HQ in London with red paint.
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the group accused the BBC of having ‘blood on your hands’.
They wrote: ‘Palestine action left a message overnight for the BBC: spreading the occupation’s lies and manufacturing consent for Israel’s war crimes means that you have Palestinian blood on your hands #ShutBBCDown.’
Mentioned in the Zoom meeting on Wednesday, the instruction manual states: ‘Remember that your action is to destrupt [sic], damage or destroy your target.’
Activists are also encouraged to borrow a neighbour’s dog to distract attention from themselves – before striking when no one is around.
They are also instructed to wear dark, loose clothing and buy burner phones.
A man referred to only as Rich led the call, saying: ‘The days of controlled resistance in the West are ending… we need to go beyond that.
‘We need to disrupt – that’s the minimum. They could glue themselves to the gate. They could lock on.’
A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Anyone with information on potential criminal activity should contact us.’
A government spokesperson said: ‘This government and our police forces have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism. Police officers have our full backing to use the full extent of the law to crack down on any criminality.’
A spokesperson for Elbit Systems UK said: ‘We utterly condemn those inciting further violent and illegal attacks on sites and individuals across the United Kingdom.
Pro-Palestine activists have now plotted a wave of sledgehammer attacks on British defence contractors who they say have links to Israel
The Metropolitan police confirmed to MailOnline: ‘We are aware of criminal damage to a building in Portland Place, W1A. At this stage there is no suggestion this is linked to any protest group’
People in a video shared on X were seen with an image of paragliders stuck to their backs
‘We take the welfare of our employees extremely seriously and as well as taking our own security measures, we work with the police and authorities to take action against any person or group who sets out to cause them harm.
‘Elbit Systems UK is proud to provide critical support, training and equipment to the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force and it is deeply irresponsible to attempt to disrupt this work, particularly at a time of global instability.’
MailOnline has contacted Rafael and Teledyne for comment.
Yesterday Metropolitan police officers were seen marching outside BBC’s HQ in London after the media organisation was covered in paint following the Hamas controversy.
The attack came just hours ahead of a planned march for a protest in solidarity with Palestinians.
Palestine Action, who confirmed it was them who soaked the doors in paint, released a statement which said the reason behind the act was to symbolise the BBC’s ‘complicity in Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people through biased reporting’.
The statement read: ‘Today, Palestine Action sprayed the BBC’s Headquarters with blood red paint, in response to it’s recent coverage of Palestine, which has been complicit in manufacturing consent for the occupation’s genocide of Palestinians.’
The building is near the starting point of yesterday’s march, which was set to begin at Portland Place at 12pm before finishing in Whitehall at about 3pm.
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the BBC’s Broadcasting House in Portland Place ahead of a pro-Palestinian march in London.
Palestine flags and supportive placards were waved as people chanted, with Metropolitan Police and community support officers stationed nearby.
A cordon had been placed outside the main entrance to the BBC building after red paint was thrown at its entrance early on Saturday morning.
The Met wrote on X: ‘Ahead of a planned March for Palestine demo today, a Section 12 has been authorised from midday in the area shown. Any person participating in or associated with the ‘Palestine Solidarity Campaign’ protest must not deviate from the route below or they may be subject to arrest.’
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