Two Christian protesters from Dorset will appear in court in London tomorrow (Wednesday, April 24).

Virginia Moffatt, 58 and Chris Cole, a married couple from the county were arrested at Downing Street in December after pouring fake blood and putting bloody handprints on the gates of the prime minister's home.

The couple said at the time that the government was "complicit with this slaughter" after refusing to demand Israel end its bombing of Gaza and continuing to supply the country with arms.

The Christian protesters also called it “a massacre of biblical proportions”.

In a statement, Ms Moffat and Mr Cole said: “Britain’s and Israel’s justification for this slaughter is that Israel is acting in ‘self-defence’; that the deaths of innocents are to be regretted, but Israel must be allowed to act in its own defence.

“This is nonsense. Again and again, leading international lawyers have clearly stated that ‘self-defence’ cannot justify the slaughter of so many innocent Palestinians.”

At the time of the couple were arrested Chief Superintendent Joseph Mcdonald said: “We have been clear that we will facilitate lawful protest but where this strays into criminality we will take swift action.

“Arrests were made within minutes of this incident taking place and both people are now in custody.”