"I'm part of a group called Free the Filton 24 NL, and I've come to the United Kingdom to deface a statue of one of history's most well-known war criminals, Winston Churchill. He targeted the statue to draw attention to the horrible human rights violations happening in a country that's run by colonisers who refuse to listen to their people."
"Shortly after 0400hrs on Friday 27 February a man was seen spraying graffiti on the statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square. The first officers were on the scene within two minutes. The man, who is 38, was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage."
"Sir Winston Churchill is a figure of great national pride. The vile vandals defacing this statue are a disgrace."
A Dutch activist group claimed responsibility for defacing Winston Churchill's statue in London's Parliament Square with red paint graffiti including phrases like "Stop the Genocide," "Free Palestine," and "Zionist war criminal." The activist stated the action aimed to draw attention to human rights violations and hold the British government accountable. Police arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage. The Home Office condemned the vandalism, calling the perpetrators "vile vandals" and emphasizing Churchill's status as a figure of national pride. The Jewish Leadership Council expressed disgust at the incident. Heritage wardens cordoned off and began cleaning the statue.
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