Windows smashed and paint sprayed on BBC head office by Palestine protesters

THE BBC’s head office has been daubed with “blood-red paint” and had windows smashed in protest against the broadcaster’s coverage of Palestine.

Palestine Action said its members had targeted the BBC headquarters in London’s Portland Place to protest “the BBC’s ongoing complicity in the genocide of Palestinians through its entrenched pro-Israel bias”.

The London Metropolitan Police said they had been called to "reports of criminal damage" at the office building at around 2.50am on Monday.

Images showing broken glass and paint at BBC headquarters in London (Image: Martin Pope) The protest group claimed that “for years, the BBC has consistently minimised Israel’s violence against Palestinians while amplifying the narratives of the oppressors, perpetuating a deadly cycle of misinformation and false equivalency”.

"The BBC’s biased reporting isn't a simple case of poor journalism – it's a matter of life and death. By downplaying Israeli war crimes, the BBC is complicit in the genocide unfolding in Gaza,” said a spokesperson for Palestine Action. 

“This isn't just about the news – it's about the role of the media in shaping global complicity. The BBC has blood on its hands, and today’s action is part of a wider campaign to hold them accountable. We will not stand by as the BBC sanitises genocide."

The BBC declined to comment.

A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police were called at around 02.50hrs on Monday, 17 February to reports of criminal damage to a building in Portland Place W1.

"Red paint had been sprayed on the wall of the building and glass doors smashed.

"No arrest has been made and enquiries are ongoing.

"Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 617/17Feb."