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Greenpeace co-leader among activists arrested for pouring blood-red dye into US embassy pond
Activists pour blood-red dye into US Embassy pond in protest against arms sales to Israel [Greenpeace]

SIX Greenpeace activists were arrested today following a demonstration outside the US embassy in London against the continued sale of arms to Israel.

Protesters tipped 300 litres of non-toxic, biodegradable blood-red dye from containers with the words “Stop Arming Israel” written on into a large pond in front of the embassy building.

The containers were delivered to the embassy on bicycles disguised as delivery couriers.

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