Five pro-Palestine protesters have been arrested after spraying red paint over the Ministry of Defence headquarters.

The groups Youth Demand and Palestine Action carried out the action together in London on Wednesday.

They demanded both the Conservatives and Labour commit to imposing a two-way arms embargo on Israel.

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They also demanded an end to all future licensing for the exploration, development and production of fossil fuels in the UK, including revoking oil and gas licences issued since 2021.

In a video posted to X, several demonstrators can be seen spraying the red paint over the walls of the building.

They then display a banner reading: “Youth demand an end to genocide.”

In a tweet, the Metropolitan Police said five people had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and are in custody.

They wrote: “We will never tolerate people causing criminal damage to buildings under the guise of protest.”

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In a statement, Youth Demand said: “Young people will not accept the future those in charge have in store for us.

“We will not die quietly whilst our leaders commit us to a future of suffering and mass death. Young people are coming together to fight back.”

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On Monday, police arrested 12 people after the group sprayed the Labour Party’s headquarters with red paint.

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