On July 1, 2024, protests erupted outside Wimbledon, targeting the championship’s partnership with Barclays. Demonstrators demanded that Barclays cease its financial support for arms companies supplying Israel with weapons, used in what they describe as a genocidal assault on Palestinians. By accepting Barclays’ sponsorship, Wimbledon’s organisers are accused of allowing the bank to use the event to bolster its reputation and evade accountability for its role in facilitating Israel’s war crimes. Neil Sammonds, Senior Campaigner on Palestine, Militarism & Security at War on Want, expressed his …