Pro-Palestine protesters tell Britons to 'boycott Barclays' bank
A campaign group is urging Brits to stop banking with Barclays over alleged funding of weapons used by Israel
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A campaign group is urging Brits to stop banking with Barclays over alleged funding of weapons used by Israel.
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign accuses the high street bank of having “financial ties” with companies “supplying weapons” used on Palestinians.
More than fifty branches, including in Abergavenny, Brighton, and Nottingham, are being targeted by protesters.
Around 48 million people worldwide bank with Barclays.
More than fifty branches, including in Abergavenny, Brighton, and Nottingham, are being targeted by protesters
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“It is morally indefensible to arm Israel, just as it was morally indefensible when Barclays propped up South African apartheid for decades.” said Ben Jamal, PSC Director.
“History is going to repeat itself – just like anti-apartheid activists did then, we will force Barclays to stop banking on Israeli apartheid and stop funding a genocide in Gaza.”
The "Day of Action for Palestine - Stop Arming Israel" is the 7th national day of events since Hamas militants killed 1300 people in surprise attacks on October 7th last year.
More than 25,00 Palestinians have since died in the war in Gaza according to the Hamas run Health Ministry.
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It comes as the Intentional Court of Justice (ICJ) orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts during its war with Hamas in Gaza.
However, the UN court stopped short of ordering a ceasefire in response to the case brought by South Africa.
Ben Jamal, PSC Director, said: "Today's ruling at the ICJ carries immediate implications for the UK Government as a signatory to the Genocide Convention.
"The UK must not aid acts which the Court has declared to be a plausible case of genocide. The Government must therefore immediately suspend all arms sales to Israel.
The 'Day of Action for Palestine - Stop Arming Israel' is the 7th national day of events since Hamas militants killed 1300 people in surprise attacks on October 7th last year
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“The UK government is complicit but so are financial institutions like Barclays Bank that continue to fund and invest in arms companies directly involved in creating the catastrophe that has overtaken Gaza.”
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign was established in 1982 and claims to be the largest civil action group dedicated to the ongoing conflict.
GB News has approached Barclays for comment.