Churchill Statue Defaced with 'Globalise the Intifada' Graffiti; Suspect Arrested

• Winston Churchill's 12-foot bronze statue in Parliament Square was defaced with slogans like “Globalise the Intifada,” “Free Palestine,” and “Stop the Genocide.”
• The graffiti, sprayed in bright red paint, transformed the monument into a symbol of tensions over the Israel–Palestine conflict.
• Metropolitan Police arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage shortly after 4 am.
• A Dutch group, Free the Filton 24, claimed responsibility, posting footage of a man spraying the slogans.
• The incident sparked polarized reactions, with some condemning the vandalism and others noting Churchill's complex legacy amid ongoing debates.