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| Pro-Palestinian protesters spray red paint on Ministry of Defence | Pro-Palestinian protesters spray red paint on Ministry of Defence |
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| Five people have arrested after pro-Palestinian protesters sprayed red paint on the walls of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in central London. | Five people have arrested after pro-Palestinian protesters sprayed red paint on the walls of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in central London. |
| Youth Demand and Palestine Action, who staged a protest outside Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's home on Tuesday, said they were behind the action. | Youth Demand and Palestine Action, who staged a protest outside Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's home on Tuesday, said they were behind the action. |
| They would no longer accept the UK helping to arm Israel, the groups said. | They would no longer accept the UK helping to arm Israel, the groups said. |
| Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said the Armed Forces "can't and won't be intimidated". | Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said the Armed Forces "can't and won't be intimidated". |
| In a post on X, external, formerly Twitter, he said those inside the MoD "stand up to dictators & terrorists every day - patriots, many of whom put their lives at risk to protect us all". | In a post on X, external, formerly Twitter, he said those inside the MoD "stand up to dictators & terrorists every day - patriots, many of whom put their lives at risk to protect us all". |
| He described the protesters as "the opposite, cowardly criminals". | He described the protesters as "the opposite, cowardly criminals". |
| Three deny offences after protest at Starmer's home | Three deny offences after protest at Starmer's home |
| £31m package announced to boost MPs' safety | £31m package announced to boost MPs' safety |
| MP says 'we are not fair game' after protest at home | MP says 'we are not fair game' after protest at home |
| The Metropolitan Police said it and British Transport Police made the arrests on suspicion of criminal damage. | The Metropolitan Police said it and British Transport Police made the arrests on suspicion of criminal damage. |
| Scotland Yard said it would "never tolerate people causing criminal damage to buildings under the guise of protest". | Scotland Yard said it would "never tolerate people causing criminal damage to buildings under the guise of protest". |
| In a video posted on X, a number of demonstrators can be seen spraying the paint over the walls of the MoD in Whitehall before displaying a banner reading "Youth demand an end to genocide". | In a video posted on X, a number of demonstrators can be seen spraying the paint over the walls of the MoD in Whitehall before displaying a banner reading "Youth demand an end to genocide". |
| Youth Demand and Palestine Action said they were demanding that both the Conservative and Labour parties pledge to impose a ban on buying arms from, or selling arms to, Israel. | Youth Demand and Palestine Action said they were demanding that both the Conservative and Labour parties pledge to impose a ban on buying arms from, or selling arms to, Israel. |
| The groups have also called for an end to all future licensing for the exploration, development and production of fossil fuels in the UK, including a revoking of oil and gas licences issued since 2021. | The groups have also called for an end to all future licensing for the exploration, development and production of fossil fuels in the UK, including a revoking of oil and gas licences issued since 2021. |
| Youth Demand said: "Young people will not accept the future those in charge have in store for us. | Youth Demand said: "Young people will not accept the future those in charge have in store for us. |
| "We will not die quietly whilst our leaders commit us to a future of suffering and mass death. Young people are coming together to fight back." | "We will not die quietly whilst our leaders commit us to a future of suffering and mass death. Young people are coming together to fight back." |
| In a protest involving the group on Monday, Labour's headquarters in London were sprayed with red paint. | In a protest involving the group on Monday, Labour's headquarters in London were sprayed with red paint. |