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For third time in two weeks, Pro-Palestinian groups shut down Elbit’s London HQ
Activists live in Britain from the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action on Friday shut down the London office of an Israeli-owned arms firm for the third time in two weeks.
Palestine Action stated in a press statement that a number of its activists gathered across the entrance to the building at 77 Kingsway after spraying it with red color symbolizing the blood of Palestinians killed by the Israeli occupation forces.
The activity was part of a national campaign by Palestine Action to shut down the manufacturers and offices of Elbit Systems UK, which creates drones and surveillance drones, and unmanned attack aircraft for the Israeli military.
Palestine Action said in a press statement, “The site has been sprayed in Palestine Action’s typical blood-red paint as Elbit’s involvement in the slaughter of Palestinian civilians is exposed by those taking action”.
“Elbit products, such as surveillance technologies, small-caliber munitions, and military drones — some of which are British-manufactured — have been deployed against Palestinians over the previous month, with Elbit’s continued operations in this country marking us as complicit in this Palestinian suffering.”
The group added that action against Elbit Systems will still be unabated, despite raised police and court harassment and intimidation being taken against those standing against the suppliers of arms to war criminals.
Palestinian sources reported that Palestine Action’s campaign against Elbit was launched in August 2020.
Elbit had five manufacturers in Britain but the number decreased to four when Elbit always closed its weapons factory at Oldham in Greater Manchester in February after a sustained campaign of occupations by Palestine Action and demonstrations and sieges at the factory by other Palestine champions.
