Economy & Aid
Activists protest Barclays funding of Israeli occupation companies
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Demonstrators and Palestine solidarity supporters gathered outside a Barclays branch in Glasgow, Scotland, to protest the bank's continued financial backing for companies linked to Israeli occupation operations, Shehab Wire reported. The protest took place during a visit by bank chief executive C.S. Venkatakrishnan to the Scottish city.
Activists called on the financial institution to end what they view as complicity in the occupation through its funding relationships. The demonstration reflected broader efforts by Palestinian rights advocates to pressure major international banks over their investment portfolios and business ties to Israeli firms operating in occupied territories.
