Trump Turnberry, a luxury five-star hotel and golf course located in South Ayrshire, Scotland, was recently vandalized by Pro-Palestinian protestors. The occurrence on the links, owned by Donald Trump since 2014, comes after Trump’s recent proposal of a U.S. takeover of Gaza.
In the early hours of 8 March, the protesters snuck onto Turnberry’s 800-acre property and proceeded to paint on the grass, in large white letters, the message “Gaza is not 4 sale” in addition to spray painting the clubhouse and digging up areas of the golf course.
The vandalism was conducted on behalf of Palestine Action – a pro-Palestinian protest network that opposes the exportation of military arms to Israel and partakes in deliberate acts of opposition to stop arms dealers. After vandalizing the golf course resort, Palestine Action posted photographs of the damages on social media with one man being arrested as a result.
The group strongly opposes the Trump administration’s handling of the Middle-Eastern crisis, openly stating how the group “rejects Donald Trump’s treatment of Gaza as though it were his property to dispose of as he like[s].”
Scotland, known as the birthplace of modern golf, has over 550 golf courses. The sport is believed to have originated during the High Middle Ages, with the first reported links and first 18-hole course erected in the country.
Scotland has since annually attracted thousands of golfers worldwide to partake in the many unique Scottish golf courses. Turnberry is one of the best in the country and is consistently ranked in the top five best golf courses globally.
Pro-Palestinians have protested in Scotland and Europe since the start of the 2023 Israel-Hamas War, but protests also continue in the United States, especially on university campuses. Within the last week, top American universities such as Harvard and Cornell, have witnessed a resurgence of protests that were experienced in the United States in Spring 2024.
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