Community organizations in the UK step up solidarity with Palestine by blockading arms supply companies
Activists from the British tenants’ union and housing rights platform ACORN organized blockades in front of the offices of three arms companies that are involved in supplying arms to Israel
Activists and rights groups in the UK slam police action on pro-Palestine protests
The Palestine Action solidarity group is in the middle of a week-long demonstration and sit-in campaign in front of a subsidiary of the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems, UAV tactical systems, in the city of Leicester
Daily Round-up| NUMSA workers on indefinite strike in South Africa & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of a workers’ strike in South Africa, the sentencing of David Castillo in the Berta Caceres assassination case, and the shutting down of the Elibit HQ by Palestine Action
Palestine Action’s direct action temporarily shuts down Elbit’s London headquarters
The action comes in response to the intensified Israeli aggression on Palestine soon after the onset of the holy month of Ramadan.
Activists from Palestine Action force Israeli arms factory in UK to shut down for the second time
The action comes just days after the group’s activists targeted the London headquarters Elbit Systems and forced it to remain shut for several hours.
Israel attacks Al Aqsa, Palestine Action targets Elbit Systems and other stories
Today we look at renewed Israeli attacks on the Al Aqsa mosque, Palestine Action’s protest at an Elbit Systems factory in the UK, and more
Palestine Action activists deface and blockade London HQ of Elbit Systems
Palestine Action has led several direct actions against the British plants of Elbit Systems. In 2012, the company had been identified by a UN Special Rapporteur as a profiteer from Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine
UK Court drops case against activists protesting Israeli arms factory and other stories
Today we look at the dismissal of charges against Palestine Action activists, protests against a mega steel plant by villagers in Odisha, India, and more
Victory at Oldham: How Palestine Action shut down arms manufacturer Elbit
Huda Ammori of Palestine Action talks to Vijay Prashad about the group’s campaign that shut down the factory of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit in Oldham in the United Kingdom
Elbit Systems’ arms factory in Oldham shut down following fierce campaign
The Palestine Action group carried out a series of direct actions as part of their campaign such as occupying, blockading, and vandalizing the factory which were ultimately instrumental in forcing its sale and closure
Four years after Grenfell tragedy, justice for victims remains elusive
On June 14, 2017, a fire that started from a malfunctioning freezer in an apartment, rapidly spread to the exterior of the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London. 72 people lost their lives and many more were injured
Opposition grows against Canada’s decision to buy drones from Israel
Citing manufacturer Elbit System’s human rights record, pro-Palestine groups say that purchase of drones from Israeli companies strengthens the occupation of Palestine. Elbit has faced numerous protests by the Palestinian BDS movement
