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Palestine Action arrest as Churchill statue defaced

February 27, 2026

A man was arrested for vandalizing the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square, London, with pro-Palestinian graffiti. This incident occurred shortly after a High Court ruling deemed the government's ban on the Palestine Action group unlawful, with police linking the arrest to support for the group. The statue was covered with messages like 'Zionist war criminal' and 'Free Palestine.'.

Winston Churchill statue seen from the left front side, looking up at the statue, vered in red paint. Buildings in the background

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The vandalism occurred in Parliament Square, London.
The statue was defaced with graffiti calling Churchill a 'Zionist war criminal.'.
A 38-year-old man was arrested for racially aggravated criminal damage.
The High Court ruled the ban on Palestine Action unlawful, prompting the arrest.
The graffiti included messages like 'Stop the Genocide' and 'Globalise the Intifada.'.

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Palestine Action arrest as Churchill statue defaced

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