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The direct action network dismantling British complicity with Israeli apartheid #ShutElbitDown
Joined July 2020
BREAKING: Overnight, actionists targeted Martin-Baker in Buckinghamshire. The engineering firm supplies ejection seats for Israeli fighter jets and works closely with Israel's biggest weapons producer, Elbit Systems.
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BREAKING: Palestine Action spray and slash a historic painting of Lord Balfour in Trinity College, University of Cambridge. Written in 1917, Balfour’s declaration began the ethnic cleansing of Palestine by promising the land away — which the British never had the right to do.
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BREAKING: Palestine Action cut Leonardo’s Edinburgh factory’s internet cables, disrupting the producers of targeting systems for Israel’s F-35 fighter jets.
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BREAKING: Palestine Action are on the roof of Teledyne's weapons factory, disrupting the producers of crucial components for Israel's F-35 fighter jets. This one is for Palestine and Lebanon. Resistance until victory!
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107 years ago today, Balfour initiated the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by signing away their homeland — which the British never had the right to do. We will continue to reject the Zionist project until Palestine is free.
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BREAKING: Actionists cut through 3 security fences to get inside Elbit's 'highly secure' compound and break into Kent's Israeli weapons factory. Once inside, they begun dismantling machinery, technology and parts used to arm the Gaza genocide.
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All five actionists arrested after they broke through the walls of Israel's weapon's factory in Staffordshire. They put their liberty on the line on Christmas day for the people of Palestine❤️
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BREAKING: Palestine Action abduct sculptures of Israel’s first president, Chaim Weizmann, from the University of Manchester. Weizmann secured the Balfour Declaration, a British pledge written 107 years ago, which began the ethnic cleansing of Palestine by signing the land away.
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BREAKING: An actionist broke in to Kongsberg Gruppens weapons factory in Norway and destroyed multiple engine parts for Israel's F-35 fighter jets. He has just been released after spending 17 days in jail for halting the zionists military supply chain!
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According to a senior Teledyne manager, contamination of their clean rooms could stop production for up to 12 months. Actionists just got through to the clean room for Israel's F-35 fighter jet parts.
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BREAKING: Calum has been released from prison after nearly 5 months inside for occupying Thales' weapons factory in Glasgow. He sacrificed his liberty for the people of Palestine♥️
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BREAKING: According to British police, Teledyne's production of crucial parts for Israel's F-35 fighter jets could be disrupted for up to 18 months due to this action.
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We’ve SHUT DOWN two weapons manufacturers, owned by Israel’s biggest arms producers. Palestine, we are with you! #ShutElbitDown
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BREAKING: Palestine Action permanently shut Elbit down in Tamworth!. After sustained direct action, the Israeli weapons maker was forced to sell due to increased security costs which cut their profits by 75%. The new owners wrote to Palestine Action to confirm the factory is no
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BREAKING: No charges brought against five actionists who shut down Elbit's drone engine factory in Shenstone, Staffordshire.
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BREAKING: Gaza is under a complete black out as Israeli warplanes are bombarding the captive Palestinian population. THIS IS GENOCIDE!.
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Until our last breath, we will fight for a free Palestine. Today, this actionist and three others shut down TWO Israeli weapons sites in Bristol.
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Today, Palestine Action shut down APCO Worldwide, the lobby firm influencing the UK government to prioritise the interests of Israel’s biggest weapons firm.
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BREAKING: Five actionists were sentenced to prison today after they occupied and cost Thales' weapons factory in Glasgow over £1million. For disrupting Scotland's complicity in colonialism and genocide, three were given 12 months and two were given 14 and 16 month sentences.
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Sprinklers gone off inside Elbit's Israeli weapons factory, ruining all of the contents inside.
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BREAKING: Palestine Action dye fountains red at Chamberlain Sq and Victoria Sq in Birmingham, symbolising Britain's involvement in 76 years of ethnically cleansing Palestine #Nakba
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The Manchester fire service are refusing to remove an actionist from the roof of Elbit’s property managers — Solidarity in action #ShutElbitDown
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BREAKING: Two Palestine Action prisoners have been released after nearly three months inside for occupying Thales' weapons factory in Glasgow. Three of the #Thales5 still remain detained, for intervening in Scotland's complicity with genocide. Welcome out!
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BREAKING: Barclays latest reports show the bank no longer has ANY shares in Israel's biggest weapons producer, Elbit Systems. This follows a direct action campaign targeting the bank 54 times in one year, including a nationwide action against nearly 20 Barclays sites in a day.
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BREAKING: Jury refuse to convict four actionists who cost Teledyne's weapons factory over £500K in damages, disrupting the production of Israeli missile parts. This result came after the Judge rejected all legal defences including the necessity to save lives and prevent the
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Contamination of this clean room will cause severe disruption to the production of Israel's F-35 fighter jet components. When our government fails to abide by their legal duty to end complicity in genocide, it's up to ordinary people to take action. Watch this space.
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BREAKING: All gates in and out of Lockheed Martin’s main British weapons factory are LOCKED DOWN by Palestine Action! . Lockheed Martin supply Israel with F-16 and F-35 fighter jets to drop bombs on Gaza.
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BREAKING: Palestine Action blockade both entrances to the Israeli owned Elbit weapons factory in Kent. In solidarity with Palestine, we’ve halted the production and export of Israel’s sniper scopes #ShutElbitDown
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BREAKING: Actionists crash two vehicles into the bollards in front of Elbit's drone factory in Leicester. By locking themselves to the steering wheels, they've blockaded the only entrance into the Israeli weapons maker. Join them at Unit F Meridian East Business Park, LE19 1WZ
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BREAKING: Actionists crash Leicester's Israeli military drone factory. Occupying a van, while drenching the place in red paint, smashed glass and smoke. By blocking the only entrance they have halted the export of weaponry to be used in the massacre of Gaza. #ShutElbitDown
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BREAKING: Palestine Action target 10 offices owned by Allianz, investors and insurers of Israel’s biggest weapons firm, Elbit Systems. Without insurance, Elbit couldn’t operate in Britain. Nine actions occurred overnight and the company’s Guildford HQ remains occupied!
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Without insurance, Israel’s biggest weapons firm couldn’t operate in Britain. That’s why actionists are shutting down Allianz Guildford HQ and targeted nine other offices overnight.
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Meet the activists who crashed a black-tie arms dinner and ousted Israel’s largest arms firm — Join the space tomorrow at 7PM:
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They can arrest us but they’ll never stop us from taking action to end British complicity with the Gaza genocide! #ShutElbitDown
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BREAKING: Whilst one group smashed a lorry into Elbit’s Leicester drone factory, another scaled the roof of the building. Collectively, they’ve SHUT DOWN the Israeli weapons maker
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Today, we've SHUT DOWN three weapons factories which supply apartheid Israel's ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people. Israeli weaponry is produced across Britain, and it is within our power to stop them. Palestine, we are with you!
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BREAKING: A Jury unanimously finds two actionists NOT GUILTY of criminal damage as they acted to save lives in Palestine. The trial was in response to the six day rooftop occupation of Leicester's Israeli drone factory in May 2021, during the ongoing bombing of Gaza. The jury
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Today is Madeleine Norman's 30th birthday! . Madeleine is a Palestine Action political prisoner whose spent over 100 days behind bars, accused of costing Israel's biggest weapons firm £millions in damages. Send Madeleine birthday messages to palactprisoners@protonmail.com
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BREAKING: This Christmas, Palestine Action are smashing through the walls of Elbit's Staffordshire drone factory. From atop of two secured cherry pickers, actionists are using tools to put the Israeli weapons maker out of commission.
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Palestine Action political prisoner, Zoë Rogers, turns 21 today! . She's been detained since taking action to dismantle the Filton, Bristol-based research hub of Israel's largest weapons firm, Elbit Systems. Send her birthday messages in the comments and directly to her by
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Hamas did not behead babies, but Israel has massacred over 260 Palestinian children. Maybe try putting that on the front page of every newspaper.
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BREAKING: On Balfour Day, Palestine Action target the London office of Jewish National Fund (JNF). The JNF raise funds to demolish Palestinian homes and build settlements on top of stolen Palestinian land - a recognised war crime. Amongst their honorary patrons is the prime
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BREAKING: This actionist is now free after 3 months in prison! . They put their liberty on the line to dismantle and disrupt the manufacturers of parts for Israel’s missiles and fighter jets. Welcome out 👏
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Today, we shut down the Shenstone factory of Israel's biggest weapons firm.
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BREAKING: 100 people blockade both entrances to the Israeli owned Elbit weapons factory in Kent. Across the country, people are rising up to shut down the production of weaponry destined for Israel’s ongoing massacre of the Palestinian people. #ShutElbitDown
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All three actionists released on bail after they halted the production of Israel's F-35 fighter jet parts
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BREAKING: Actionists sprayed Leonardo’s fighter jet display after they cut off internet access to the Edinburgh factory which produces targeting systems for Israel’s F-35 fighter jets
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Actionists are tearing apart the roof of Israel’s weapons factory in Staffordshire! #ShutElbitDown
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BREAKING: 12 NOT GUILTY verdicts for the #ElbitEight after a six week jury trial!. The eight were on trial for several actions taken against Israel’s weapons trade, whilst established Palestine Action’s now-global movement. #ElbitIsGuilty
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BREAKING: Two days after actionists broke into and cost Kent's Israeli weapons factory £millions in damages, an export license to Israel for target acquisition hardware was officially stopped. Direct action works.
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BREAKING: Palestine Action crash arms industry black tie dinner, humiliating representatives of Israel’s arms trade #ShutElbitDown
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All released after they shut down the Wirral-based manufacturer of Israel’s F-35 fighter jet parts
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Actionists are dismantling the zionist war machine for the people of Palestine. Join us at Teledyne’s weapons factory, Shipley, BD17 7SW!
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Manchester turns out on mass to support the Palestinian fight for freedom from occupation and apartheid
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Whilst news spreads of Barclay's divestment from Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems, we'd like to thank Francesca Nadin and everyone who sacrifices their time or liberty for Palestine. Francesca Nadin is a Palestine Action political prisoner, detained for allegedly smashing
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BREAKING: Actionists smash inside Dean Group in Manchester, a key supplier of components for Israel’s Elbit Systems. Stacks of the company’s products were found inside Elbit’s Instro Precision factory in Kent, who’ve held over 80 licenses to export weapons to Israel since 2016.
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Crowds surround Hammersmith police station, where activists continue to be detained without charge. From Manchester to London, the public are clear they will not allow the state to punish its own citizens to protect Israel's weapons trade. We are all Palestine Action.
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All four released after they blockaded two Israeli weapons sites in Bristol
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BREAKING: Fisher German announce they've ended all ties with Israel's largest weapons firm, Elbit Systems!. This latest victory comes after a sustained direct action campaign targeting the property managers of Elbit's drone factory in Shenstone, UAV Engines. #ShutElbitDown
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According to British police, Palestine Action is costing Israel's biggest weapons firm tens of millions of pounds in losses.
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Politicians including ‘Lord’ Polak are paid by Elbit Systems via the lobby group APCO to influence British politics in favour of Israel’s weapons industry. Today, we shut them down👇
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BREAKING: Jury delivers a unanimous NOT GUILTY verdict for two actionists who defaced Balfour’s statue in the House of Commons. Balfour’s declaration in 1917 signed away the land of Palestine to the Zionist regime. They know #BritainIsGuilty, Palestine Action is not!
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Within 12 hours of Israel massacring patients and doctors at Al Ahli hospital in Gaza, we shut down Israel's military drone factory. Israel used drones for last night's massacre. Drones produced in the UK. This must end!. "Rishi Sunak is a war criminal!"
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After two months of sustained pressure, Elbit’s main recruiters dropped the Israeli weapons makers as a client! #ShutElbitDown.
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We vowed to cost Barclays more than they gain by investing in Israel's weapons trade — and we did. To win, we need to hit complicit institutions where it hurts. To them, their balance sheet is all that matters.
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BREAKING: Australian activists storm and spray Elbit’s Melbourne offices, owned by Israel’s largest weapons firm. Palestine, we are all with you! #ShutElbitDown
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Actionists released after they shut down Shenstone's Israeli weapons factory — all in a day's work
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BREAKING: London actionists shatter Barclays Bank, investors in Israel's largest weapons firm, who arm the genocide of Palestine #ShutElbitDown
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BREAKING: Palestine Action lock-on to lock-out the workforce and block both sides of the road leading to Leicester’s israeli weapons factory #ShutElbitDown
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BREAKING: Palestine Action Scotland hits Edinburgh factory Leonardo, occupying the roof, tearing the site to pieces & halting its production of Israeli F-35 combat aircraft laser targeting systems #ShutLeonardoDown @pal_action_scot
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BREAKING: Palestine Action blockade all entrances into the Elbit's Instro Precision arms factory in Discovery Park, Kent. We're more determined than ever to get Israel's biggest weapons manufacturer out of Britain.
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BREAKING: Palestine Action rammed a van through the gates of Teledyne’s Wirral factory, forcing workers to stop producing parts for Israel’s F-35 fighter jets
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The Israeli-owned Elbit weapons factory is SHUT DOWN for the second day in a row.
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Actionists rip items off the roof of Leicester’s Israeli weapons factory and use them to damage the drones inside #ShutElbitDown
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From inside a van and atop a tripod, actionists block the only entrance into the research & manufacturing hub of Israel's largest arms firm, Elbit Systems. At the same time, others are obstructing Elbit's British HQ. Today, we shut down two Israeli weapons sites!
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BREAKING: Activists throw red paint and blockade the entrance to Elbit’s Boston facility, owned by Israel’s biggest weapons manufacturer. In solidarity with Palestine, they #ShutElbitDown!
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Palestine Action left a message overnight for the @BBC: spreading the occupation's lies and manufacturing consent for israel's war crimes means that you have Palestinian blood on your hands #ShutBBCDown
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Drew dismantled Elbit's Oldham factory, contributing to the permanent closure of the Israeli weapons maker. Next week, he will face trial for his action. Hear why he did it👇
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BREAKING: Residents spray Somerset Council in blood red paint before blockading the main entrance. The council lease Aztec West 600 to Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons firm — making them accomplices to the Gaza genocide. #ShutElbitDown
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If Britain plans to bomb Yemen, Palestine Action will be ready to respond and target all weapons manufacturers complicit in attacks on Yemen and Palestine.
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Israel's largest weapons firm may have the police on their side and extra security measures, but we can also fortify our actions. Police are struggling to breakthrough our vehicles, prolonging the destruction of Elbit's weapons factory. Resistance until victory!
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🚨BREAKING: Palestine Action blockade weapons firm Thales’ London offices, disrupting a lethal link in Israel’s military supply chain. We SHUT IT DOWN for Palestine!
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First bust of Weizmann is dead. Soon, his zionist project will be too!
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BREAKING: Palestine Action storms Israel's weapons epicentre in #Bristol, smashes the windows, obliterates Elbit's IT equipment; we're barricaded in; we don't stop til the Nakba does | #ShutElbitDown #Nakba74
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BREAKING: Actionists target the Switzerland premises of Israel's largest weapons firm, Elbit Systems. Collectively, we will shut Elbit down wherever they are.
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BREAKING: It's been reported that Israel's biggest weapons firm have abandoned their offices in Cambridge, US. This comes after a sustained campaign of direct action by Palestine Action US and community organising by @BDSBoston! #ShutElbitDown
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BREAKING: Manchester activists storm BNY Mellon, who invest over $10million in Elbit Systems, Israel’s biggest weapons manufacturer #ShutElbitDown . @_YFFP_
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BREAKING: Elbit Ferranti forced to sell and shut down their israeli weapons factory. After dozens of activists took action to occupy, blockade and destroy the site; we’ve #ShutElbitDown PERMANENTLY in #Oldham!
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BREAKING: After a targeted campaign by the zionist lobby, Palestine Action's co-founder Richard Barnard is facing three charges for two speeches. He is accused of supporting a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act and encouraging 'criminal activity'.
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All three released after they shut down the Bristol HQ of Israel’s biggest weapons firm — they #ShutElbitDown!
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BREAKING: Elbit Systems UK loses its biggest contract worth over £2billion, as the Ministry of Defence scraps the Watchkeeper drone project. This comes after sustained direct action caused severe disruption to Leicester's Israeli weapons factory, the site leading the production.
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Ishaq, a dedicated campaigner for Palestinian liberation, was sentenced to prison for ‘conspiring to destroy’ an Israeli owned weapons factory in Newcastle. He put his liberty on the line to stop the supply of weapons used to commit genocide!
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“We will take it down brick by brick. We will tear it all apart!”. Four actionists arrested after they destroyed military hardware for Israel’s Elbit Systems. Mobilise to support them at Maidenhead police station, SL6 8LP
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BREAKING: Seven actionists imprisoned after six allegedly caused £1million in damages to Israel’s biggest weapons producer. Despite being detained without charges for nearly a week under the Terrorism Act, no terror charges were brought. This not only vindicates the activists,
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BREAKING: Logistics giant, Kuehne + Nagel, confirm they've cut their contract with Elbit Systems and will not work with the Israeli weapons maker again. This victory comes after Palestine Action targeted the firm over their transportation of Israeli weaponry. #ShutElbitDown
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