Pro-Palestinian activists penetrate the greatest British air base

Pro-Palestinian activists penetrate the greatest British air base

On the night of Friday, Pro-Palestinian activists have entered the largest air force base in Great Britain, the RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, and damaged two military aircraft. This action raises questions about the security of the base and makes headlines in the media.

background of the action

The group Palestine Action has set itself the goal, the activities of To disturb weapon manufacturers that supply the Israeli government. On her X-account, she published pictures of the incident that show two activists who drive with electric scooters over the roller field of the air force base.

damage to military aircraft

The activists sprayed red color into the turbines of two Airbus Voyagers, which they targeted due to their alleged role in the transport of military freight and when refueling Israeli, American and British military aircraft. According to a spokesman for Palestine Action, this is a direct interference in what you consider to be a genocide against the Palestinian people.

reactions and safety of the base

"Great Britain is not only complicit, but an active participant in the genocide in Gaza and war crimes in the Middle East," said the spokesman. In a statement, however, a sources of the Ministry of Defense pointed out that RAF Voyagers does not transport freight for the Israeli armed forces or refuel Israeli aircraft.

Investigations into the incident

The fact that the activists could penetrate undetected into the base raises further questions about security. The RAF Brize Norton employs around 5,800 people from the military, 300 civilian employees and 1,200 contractual partners.

opinion of the Department of Defense

The Ministry of Defense condemned the "vandalism acts of Royal Air Force assets" in a statement and announced that the police are working closely with the incident. The British Prime Minister Keir Strander also described the campaign in a statement on X as "vandalism" and called it "a shame".