Protest group Palestine Action said its members were responsible for the attack on the bank's site on Fishergate this morning
A Barclays bank in Preston city centre has been covered in red paint and had its windows smashed in an early-hours attack by pro-Palestine activists.
A spokesperson for Palestine Action confirmed to LancsLive the action had been taken by their activists. The group said they took the action to demand that the bank "divests from Israel’s weapons trade and fossil fuels".In a statement, they said: "Activists broke windows of Barclays branches and offices across England and Scotland this morning to demand the bank divests from Israel's weapons trade and fossil fuels.
"Both groups have adopted radical direct action tactics which include sabotage of key infrastructure to physically prevent continued support for destructive and lethal business operations. Collaboration between the groups is designed to maximise effectiveness." "The defence sector is fundamental to our national security and the UK government has been clear that supporting defence companies is compatible with ESG considerations. Decisions on the implementation of arms embargos to other nations are the job of respective elected governments," the spokesperson added.
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