Youth Demand supporters have pasted a photo of a mother and child in the Gaza strip over a Picasso masterpiece at the National Gallery. The two protestors walked into room 43 of the gallery just before midday today and plastered the photograph over the protective glass of the Motherhood painting. The pair then poured red paint onto the gallery floor before police were called and arrested them on suspicion of criminal damage. Both remain in custody. The image, which shows a Gazan mother clutching onto her injured child whilst covered in debris, was taken by Palestinian journalist Ali Jadallah.
The action group, which stemmed from the student branch of Just Stop Oil, Tranh gỗ treo tường hiện đại says it is calling for a two-way arms embargo on Israel and for the Government to halt all new oil and gas licences granted since 2021. A National Gallery spokesperson said no damage had been caused to any of the paintings in the room, but closed the space until 2.30pm this afternoon whilst officers made enquires. It is the latest in a long line of stunts which have been carried out by protestors at the gallery - with Just Stop Oil activists throwing soup on two of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings on two separate occasions.
The two supporters walked into room 43 of the gallery just after midday and plastered a photograph of a Gazan mother clutching her child over the protective glass The action group says it is calling for a two-way arms embargo on Israel and for the new UK government to halt all new oil and gas licences granted since 2021 The pair also threw red paint on the gallery floor Photos of the incident show a woman being carried away by police, while a man is escorted away in handcuffs.
Eyewitness Geoff Bowman, 46, was visiting the gallery with his family from Australia when he saw events unfold. Read More BREAKING NEWS Just Stop Oil protest against activists being jailed for pouring soup on Van Gogh's Sunflowers He said: 'We were just exiting the gallery when we saw loads of police officers covered in paint. 'There was a young lady on her knees wearing a T-shirt that said something like 'stop arming Israel'.
'A young man was also being taken into custody, but he was calm and not resisting. It looked like they were together, Tranh gỗ treo tường hiện đại but they were being arrested separately. 'It appeared to be a political protest against the war. 'Luckily we had already been through the exhibit and this was just while we were waiting for our Uber to arrive. 'It was quite scary honestly. I have never seen such an intense police present before.' One of the activists involved in the stunt was 23-year-old Jai Halai, an NHS worker from London. He said: 'I'm taking action with Youth Demand because at this point it's been over one year of seeing my colleagues in the healthcare field decimated.
'Decimated by bombs, Mẫu tranh gỗ đẹp Tranh gỗ Vinh quy bái to giá bao nhiều nghệ thuật by bullets and by having to operate, with no medical equipment, on starved children. 'We need a two way arms embargo on Israel now; 87% of the British public want this and never before have they been more disillusioned with our Government and political class who do not represent us.
The action group, which stemmed from the student branch of Just Stop Oil, Tranh gỗ treo tường hiện đại says it is calling for a two-way arms embargo on Israel and for the Government to halt all new oil and gas licences granted since 2021. A National Gallery spokesperson said no damage had been caused to any of the paintings in the room, but closed the space until 2.30pm this afternoon whilst officers made enquires. It is the latest in a long line of stunts which have been carried out by protestors at the gallery - with Just Stop Oil activists throwing soup on two of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings on two separate occasions.
The two supporters walked into room 43 of the gallery just after midday and plastered a photograph of a Gazan mother clutching her child over the protective glass The action group says it is calling for a two-way arms embargo on Israel and for the new UK government to halt all new oil and gas licences granted since 2021 The pair also threw red paint on the gallery floor Photos of the incident show a woman being carried away by police, while a man is escorted away in handcuffs.
Eyewitness Geoff Bowman, 46, was visiting the gallery with his family from Australia when he saw events unfold. Read More BREAKING NEWS Just Stop Oil protest against activists being jailed for pouring soup on Van Gogh's Sunflowers He said: 'We were just exiting the gallery when we saw loads of police officers covered in paint. 'There was a young lady on her knees wearing a T-shirt that said something like 'stop arming Israel'.
'A young man was also being taken into custody, but he was calm and not resisting. It looked like they were together, Tranh gỗ treo tường hiện đại but they were being arrested separately. 'It appeared to be a political protest against the war. 'Luckily we had already been through the exhibit and this was just while we were waiting for our Uber to arrive. 'It was quite scary honestly. I have never seen such an intense police present before.' One of the activists involved in the stunt was 23-year-old Jai Halai, an NHS worker from London. He said: 'I'm taking action with Youth Demand because at this point it's been over one year of seeing my colleagues in the healthcare field decimated.
'Decimated by bombs, Mẫu tranh gỗ đẹp Tranh gỗ Vinh quy bái to giá bao nhiều nghệ thuật by bullets and by having to operate, with no medical equipment, on starved children. 'We need a two way arms embargo on Israel now; 87% of the British public want this and never before have they been more disillusioned with our Government and political class who do not represent us.