Freedom News

Ongoing: Protest at Israeli pharmaceutical factory

March 4th: From 5.30 am this morning, over 30 People have been protesting at the Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries.

Palestine Action occupy BNY Mellon’s Manchester offices  

March 1st: Activists from Palestine Action occupied the Manchester offices of Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon, which invests over £10million in Israel’s most prominent weapons firm, Elbit Systems.

Cleaners fight Amazon

February 27th: Minimum wage cleaners at Amazon warehouses in Enfield and Ipswich are set to ballot for strike action over attempts to cut their paid breaks and bank holiday enhancements. 

Palestine Action shut down Elbit Shenstone

February 27th: This morning, activists from Palestine Action returned once again to Staffordshire to inflict a blow to Israel's arms trade by shutting down the factory responsible for making their drone engines.

High court blocks case against death merchants

February 23rd: On Monday 19th February, the High Court ruled that it wouldn’t allow the legal case against the UK government over arms sales to Israel to proceed.

Cymru Peace Coalition shuts down Bristol’s Elbit

February 21st: On Monday, a group of over 100 protesters blockaded two sites of Israel's largest weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems, shutting them both down for over 5 hours in spite of a heavy police presence.

Palestine Action targets Elbit’s tech suppliers in London

February 21st: Glass panels were cracked, and the front doors were covered in red paint, symbolising the bloodshed of the Palestinian people.

New police intervention on the ZAD

February 19th: A massive military intervention was once again underway in the early afternoon of the 15th of February in an attempt to evacuate the ZAD.

Abahlali baseMjondolo: Mcdonald’s is dumping rubbish in our community

February 18th: We do not count as human beings to them.

Palestine Action blockade Elbit’s Bristol HQ 

February 15th: Yesterday, activists from Palestine Action blockaded the Bristol HQ of Israel's largest weapons firm, Elbit Systems.