The Judge refused to allow any justification defences for the activists’ actions.
Activists spared jail for attempt to shut down arms factory
Tag: Elbit
Israeli arms firm jobs delisted after recruiters targeted
iO Associates, the only recruitment company for Elbit Systems UK, removed all the 22 jobs it was recruiting for Elbit from its online platforms.
Activists storm Elbit’s recruiters’ office
Activists stormed iO Associates’ new offices in Manchester City Centre to demand the company stop recruiting for Elbit Systems UK.
Judge acquits activists who shut Elbit down
The two were acquitted as the Judge found their action was proportionate compared to the crimes against humanity they were acting to stop.
Palestine Action Underground targets weapons suppliers
Palestine Action Underground have vowed to continue their actions until targeted companies publicly announce they’re no longer associated with Elbit Systems.
‘Doncaster Dismantlers’ target Israeli weapons suppliers
On Tuesday morning, an underground group dubbed the ‘Doncaster Dismantlers’ took action at the site of two companies with links to Israel’s war machine.
Israeli government interfere in prosecutions of Palestine actionists
The disclosures, made under the Freedom of Information Act, show the Israeli Embassy in London attempting to exert diplomatic influence on the prosecution of Palestine Action activists.
A communique from a Palestine Action underground cell
It is the first part of a series of actions expected by the new “Palestine Action Underground”, made up of autonomous groups across the country
Palestine Action blocks sewage pipes of weapons factory
In a new tactic, activists used concrete and other materials to create a blockage in the pipes to disrupt the operation of the factory.
Shut Elbit Down trial begins
U-TacS is majority owned by Israel’s largest weapons firm, Elbit Systems.
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