The ruling political class is quick to call us ‘terrorists’ while committing the worst crimes against humanity, the activists said.

Palestine Action activists broke into a British Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Oxfordshire and posted a video of the incident on social media. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called their actions as “vandalism.”

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In a symbolic act of solidarity with the Palestinian people, British activists spray-painted two military aircraft at RAF Brize Norton. This base operates daily flights to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, a key hub for British military operations in the Middle East. The group did not disclose the specific time or date of the incident.

Two activists entered Britain’s largest air force base by electric scooters to “swiftly manoeuvre towards the planes.” They used repurposed fire extinguishers to spray red paint into the turbine engines of two Airbus Voyager aircraft and caused damage with crowbars. They successfully evaded security and avoided arrest.

In response, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said: “We strongly condemn this vandalism of Royal Air Force assets. We are working closely with the police, who are investigating.”

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is preparing a written statement to present to Parliament this coming Monday. If her proposal is approved, Palestine Action’s membership would be considered illegal.

British Defense Minister John Healey ordered a joint investigation with the Counter Terrorism Police and Thames Valley authorities, as well as a general review of security at all British military bases.

“No amount of smears or intimidation tactics will shake our solidarity with Palestine,” the british activists said, adding that their protest action at the military base exposed “the UK’s direct involvement in genocide and how ordinary people can act to stop it.”

“In response, the ruling political class is quick to call us ‘terrorists’ while committing the worst crimes against humanity,” said Palestine Action, which describes itself as a “direct action movement committed to ending global participation in Israel’s genocidal and apartheid regime.”

This pro-Palestine group uses “disruptive techniques” to attack corporations it believes facilitate the Israeli military-industrial complex in order to “prevent” them from profiting from the oppression of Palestinians.

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}Sources: Xinhua – EFE

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