A significant protest unfolded in Manchester city centre on Tuesday, March 10, drawing attention to a building on Booth Street. The demonstration took place outside Abbey House, situated at the junction with Mosley Street, where protesters covered the front windows and doors of the building with a large amount of red paint. In a striking visual, two protesters were also observed sitting on the entrance roof of Abbey House.

Emergency services quickly responded to the scene, with police establishing a cordon around the protest area. A stretch of Mosley Street was blocked to pedestrians as a precautionary measure, and fire crews were also pictured at the location earlier in the morning. The protest activity led to three arrests by Greater Manchester Police (GMP).

The individuals arrested include a 25-year-old man, and two women in their early twenties. According to a GMP spokesperson, the man was arrested on suspicion of public order offenses, while the two women were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. Specialist police resources remained on the scene throughout the day, with efforts ongoing to bring the protest activity to a safe conclusion.

The protesters involved in the demonstration are identified as members of the 'People Against Genocide' group. They stated that the red paint, which covered the building, is symbolic of the blood of lives lost in the Palestinian West Bank, Lebanon, and Iran. The group specifically targeted Abbey House because, they claim, a company linked to Elbit Systems, an Israeli arms firm, is based there. This protest follows a pattern of similar actions; Palestine Action has previously claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on companies linked to Elbit Systems in recent years.