A Norwich bank has been sprayed with antisemitic graffiti. 

The Barclays branch in Red Lion Street was daubed with politically charged, antisemitic graffiti stating it "funds genocide" in the early hours of this morning (March 8).

Police were called to the damage just after 10am where they are continuing to investigate the incident.

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A separate Barclays cash machine in Bank Plain was also covered in graffiti.

A spokeswoman for Barclays said: "The graffiti is being cleaned.

"In the meantime, the branch remains open and ATM is in operation."

The graffiti appears to be in reference to the current Israel-Gaza conflict and comes after protests across the UK at Barclays branches.

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The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), which organised pickets along with other groups, previously told supporters: “Barclays bank holds substantial financial ties with arms companies supplying weapons and military technology to Israel, used in its attacks on Palestinians.”

The bank has defended offering services to defence firms.

A spokesman for the bank added: “Barclays is committed to respecting human rights as defined by the International Bill of Human Rights and takes account of other internationally accepted human rights standards and frameworks."