Yesterday, at 7.30 am, Palestine Action blocked the roads leading in and out of Elbit’s UAV Engines factory in Shenstone, making access to the Israeli weapons maker impossible.
Palestine Action block Elbit’s Shenstone arms factory
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Palestine Action shut down Elbit Shenstone
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.
Victory for Campaign as Fisher German ends Elbit ties
Palestine Action has received confirmation that the property managers for Elbit Systems’ Shenstone drone factory, Fisher German, have cut ties with the Israeli arms manufacturer.
Palestine Actionist occupies Israeli war machine’s landlord
Today a Palestine Action activist has occupied the roof above the entrance to Fisher German’s Manchester offices:
Activists spared jail for attempt to shut down arms factory
The Judge refused to allow any justification defences for the activists’ actions.
Palestine Action slam into Shenstone’s Israeli arms factory
Palestine Action activists have, this morning, pulled a van alongside Elbit Systems UAV Engines weapons factory. From inside the vehicle, they climbed on top to raise the Palestinian flag, whilst the driver locked on to the steering wheel to secure their position. Shortly after, they were confronted by scores of Elbit’s private security and police.
Palestine Action strikes Israeli weapons factory and its property agents
Palestine Action pulled alongside Elbit UAV Engines in Shenstone in a large van on Sunday 27th November. Activists leapt from inside the vehicle to begin spraying the building’s outer bricks with indelible ink, while the driver locked-on to the vehicle itself to hold the space for as long as possible and facilitate the action. Police
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