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Palestine Action SHUT DOWN weapons firm HQ
November 10th: Palestine Action acted on the day of the international call to action under the 'Shut It Down for Palestine' banner.![A Photo of Bibby Stockholm in Portland Port, 2023. Photo is taken from above.](https://freedomnews.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bibby_Stockholm_Portland_Port_2023-scaled.jpeg)
Quasi-detention conditions on the Bibby Stockholm
November 9th: Cabins on board the Bibby Stockholm, designed for single occupancy, now have bunk beds, and people must share with strangers.
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Palestine Action block Kent’s weapons factory
November 7th: Palestine Action blockaded the Elbit Systems Instro Precision disrupting the production or export of Israeli weapons.
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Palestine Action shut down Elbit’s HQ an arms factory
November 1st: Shutting down both Elbit's Shenstone weapons factory and their Bristol Headquarters, Palestine Action is occupying the roof of UAV Engines Ltd.
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Asylum seeker hangs himself rather than move to the Bibby Stockholm
October 30th: An air ambulance later transported him to Colchester Hospital, where he remains on life support.
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Coordinated blockade hits 3 arms factories
October 26th: Ongoing: Today, Freedom is at the blockade Instro Precision in Kent - the factory making arms industry equipment.
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Students protest Manchester Uni’s complicity in Gaza ethnic cleansing
October 26th: October 25th's protest was attended by hundreds of students, staff, and community members, raising once again the call for the University to stop arming Israel.
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British and Israeli Jews protest the Israeli Ambassador
October 21st: Chants in both Hebrew and English demanded an immediate ceasefire that the Israeli government start meaningful negotiations with Hamas over the estimated 200 hostages
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Activists crash into drone factory
October 19th: Activists have breached and shut down the factory of Israel's drone supplier, Elbit.
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Government & arms industry complicit in war crimes
October 18th: UK industry provides 15% of the components for the F35 stealth combat aircraft that Israel currently uses in the Gaza bombardment.