The video shows one of the activists spray-painting the words “Chubb insures genocide” on the windows.
11:32, 17 Apr 2026Updated 11:33, 17 Apr 2026
Video shows pro-Palestine activists vandalising Glasgow insurance office
The moment pro-Palestinian activists smashed the offices of an insurance firm in Glasgow with a sledgehammer over its alleged ties with Israel has been caught in a shocking clip.
The footage shows three hooded and masked individuals smashing windows and spray-painting slogans on the Sentinel building on Waterloo Street, home to the Glasgow office of insurance firm Chubb. It is understood the attack took place in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The video shows one of the activists spray-painting the words “Chubb insures genocide” and “drop Elbit” on two of the building’s glass panels before pulling a sledgehammer out of a backpack and using it to smash a number of panels. At one point they also pull a red fire extinguisher from the backpack and use it to spray what looks like red paint onto the building.
Police at the scene(Image: Daily Record)
The other two can be seen hitting the glass panels with smaller hammers. At one point a security guard can be seen inside the building speaking on the phone and appearing to point away from the building.
Elbit Systems Ltd is an Israel-based international military technology company and defence contractor. Chubb Insurance, housed in the building, has been the target of numerous Pro-Palestine demonstrations at their numerous locations across the UK.
On March 11, People Against Genocide activists covered their Manchester offices in red paint and staged a protest outside. Similar happened at their offices in London on March 31.
The latest demonstration happened on Wednesday at their Manchester office again. Photos from the scene showed the area taped off by police after red paint was splattered onto the structure and windows were smashed.
The building was vandalised(Image: Daily Record)
A spokesperson for the unnamed activists said: “Civilians in Palestine, Lebanon and Iran continue to be killed by the US and Israel, and those who profit continue with impunity. Chubb provides Elbit and UAV engines with employer liability insurance.”
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UAV engines, which builds engines for unmanned aerial drones, is a subsidiary of Elbit Systems.
The spokesperson went on: “Our action today in Glasgow aims to disrupt Chubb Insurance’s operations, and expose their role in facilitating war crimes.”
They added that the group will “continue to target these companies until they drop their support for the Israeli death machine”.
Yesterday, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.35am on Thursday, 16 April, 2026, officers received a report of damage to a building on Waterloo Street, Glasgow.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
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