BBC's London headquarters doused in red paint over Israel war coverage
dailyrecord.co.ukThe BBC's headquarters in London has been covered in red paint by vandals this morning.Journalist Victoria Derbyshire posted a picture of the damage to the office on Langham Street when she arrived for work on Saturday.The Mirror reports it is currently unknown whether the vandalism is related to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, however protests are scheduled across the UK for later today.
Earlier this week, the BBC came under fire after refusing to brand Hamas 'terrorists' amid the conflict between the group and Israel.
Broadcaster and radio DJ Edward Adoo also shared pictures of the paint-covered offices saying: "Just got to the BBC the main entrance is blocked someone sprayed red paint at the entrance."Thousands of people are expected to march in solidarity with Palestine and demand Israel ends its occupation of Palestinian land, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
Starting at Portland Place at 12pm, protesters will march through London before finishing in Whitehall at about 3pm.Israel has been pounding Gaza with airstrikes since Hamas militants carried out an unprecedented cross-border attack, killing more than 1,300 people.
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