US EditionArrests made after blood-red dye dumped into US embassy pond in Israel arms sales protest
- Greenpeace UK leaders and five activists were arrested on April 10, 2025, for dumping blood-red dye in the U.S. embassy pond in London during a protest against the war in Gaza.
- Will McCallum, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK, was charged with conspiracy to cause criminal damage, which could lead to a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
- The protest aimed to highlight the consequences of U.S. arms sales to Israel, with activists stating, "We've turned the embassy pond blood-red because U.S. weapons continue to fuel an indiscriminate war."
- Greenpeace UK has been advocating for an arms embargo on Israel, citing over 50,800 Palestinian deaths in Gaza since October 2023 as a significant concern.
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Greenpeace Activists Arrested for Dyeing Embassy Pond Red
London police arrested six people Thursday after Greenpeace activists allegedly poured 79 gallons of blood-red dye into a pond at the US Embassy in the city. The protest was meant to oppose US arms sales to Israel, according to Greenpeace UK, which said a dozen activists poured "non-toxic, biodegradable dye...
British police arrest Greenpeace UK head over red-dye protest at U.S. embassy, group says
British police have arrested the UK head of Greenpeace, alongside five other activists, after they poured 300 liters of blood-red dye into a pond at the U.S. embassy on Thursday in protest against the U.S. sale of arms to Israel. Will McCallum, the environmental campaign group's UK head, and the…
They wanted to protest the sale of American weapons to Israel: six activists were arrested on Thursday, April 10 in London, including Greenpeace's co-director, United Kingdom. Police suspected them of criminal and deliberate damage, after pouring hundreds of litres of red dye into the pond bordering the American embassy, to represent the blood of Palestinians.
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