Thu 10 August 2023:
A protest against a factory in Leicester, UK for “providing arms to Israel” entered its 100th day on Wednesday.
People from various groups including the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) as well as Palestinian solidarity organizations held a gathering outside of Elbit Systems’ drone factory.
They accused the factory of sending weapons to Israel and called on the British government to end arms sales to the country.
Today is the 100th day of the siege against Leicester’s Israeli weapons factory and the fight to #ShutElbitDown has not wavered pic.twitter.com/owpnt97k3D
— Palestine Action (@Pal_action) August 8, 2023
They also held signs saying “Elbit Weapons Factory Murdering Palestinian Civilians,” “Freedom From Occupation” and “Shut Elbit Down.”
On the occasion of the 100th day of the demonstration, activist Sarah Wilkinson also shared a video clip on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Palestine Action is calling on activists from across the country to join its campaign in Leicester. “All groups and individuals across Britain are invited to join the siege,” they said.
UAV Tactical Systems is a joint venture between Elbit and French company Thales. Palestine Action said it has a number of export licenses for the sale of arms to Israel, covering drones, military technology, imaging systems, and ground vehicles.
The Leicester site also manufactures eqiupment for the Hermes drone projects. Although they are officially only used for surveillance, Palestine Action claims that some have been fitted with munitions and explosives.
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