Activists Vandalize Trump’s Turnberry Golf Course in Pro-Palestinian Protest

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Pro-Palestinian activists vandalized Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf course in Scotland, defacing the clubhouse, spray painting messages, and damaging the greens in protest against the former U.S. president’s vision for Gaza. The direct action was carried out by the Palestine Action group, which claimed responsibility for the incident at the prestigious resort, previously a host of the British Open Championship.  

 

 

The group stated that their protest was a response to Trump’s recently publicized plan to transform Gaza into a luxury beach resort. Footage and images shared by the activists showed the words “Gaza is not 4 sale” painted across the grass in large letters. A statement released on their website explained: “After entering the 800-acre resort, activists painted in 3 metre-high letters, ‘GAZA IS NOT FOR SALE’ across the lawn of the South Ayrshire course. Making the popular opposition to Trump’s intentions clear, activists spray painted the clubhouse and dug up the greens including the course’s most prestigious holes — used in numerous Open championships.”  

 

 

The protest was linked to an AI-generated video posted on Trump’s social media accounts last week, which appeared to depict his vision for “Trump Gaza.” The 35-second clip showed a rebuilt beachfront lined with hotels, while Trump himself was portrayed lounging by a pool in swimming trunks alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The video also featured billionaire Elon Musk eating hummus and tossing cash into the air.  

 

 

A spokesman for Palestine Action condemned Trump’s portrayal of Gaza as his own real estate venture, saying, “Palestine Action rejects Donald Trump’s treatment of Gaza as though it were his property to dispose of as he likes. To make that clear, we have shown him that his own property is not safe from acts of resistance. We will continue to take action against US-Israeli colonialism in the Palestinian homeland.”  

 

Trump purchased the Turnberry golf resort in 2014, and it has since become one of the most well-known golf courses in the world, rebranded as “Trump Turnberry.”  

 

This is not the first instance of direct action by Palestine Action. Earlier this week, the group claimed responsibility for spraying red paint on the University of Cambridge’s Old Schools building, a historic Grade I-listed structure housing the university’s main offices. Activists have demanded that the institution cut its financial ties with companies involved in arms manufacturing.

 

Based on a report by The Times  2025-03-11