Political Violence Tsar Labels Palestine Action ‘Extreme Protest Group’ After Bank Vandalism Spree

A government extremism tsar labelled Palestine Action an “extreme protest group” after it vandalised over 15 branches of Barclays Bank across England and Scotland. Palestine Action (PA), which is pursuing a vandalism-led strategy to shut down an Israeli arms manufacturer in the UK, claims that it targeted 20 sites Barclays banks. To date, on Monday, 15 sites had windows smashed and red paint thrown at them. The activists, who are working with a newly-formed climate change group called Shut The System, said that they are “demanding divestment from Israel’s weapons trade and fossil fuels has left the bank shattered.” PA is participating in a nationwide sabotage campaign against Elbit Systems, a major supplier to the Ministry of Defence and one of Israel’s largest defence contractors....