Why we take Direct Action to Shut Elbit Down
Palestine Action have been undertaking a campaign of sustained direct action against Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries since August 2020, disrupting and forcing closure of their sites and factories across the UK so as to eventually shut Elbit down completely. What is...
Palestine Action Shuts Down Second Israeli Arms Factory in the Midlands in a Week
This morning, Palestine Action scaled the factory of Elbit’s ‘Elite KL’ in Tamworth, which produces military technology & hardware for Israel’s tanks and other military vehicles.Activists scaled the roof at 4.30am, forcing the site to...
Activists Arrested, Leicester Community’s Direct Action Prevents Removal
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE24/05/21 – Two Palestine Action activists on roof of Elbit Systems factory arrested as police close in on site- Local community continue to support and collective solidarity with the factory occupation, with police attempts to...
Occupation of Elbit’s Leicester Factory Continues into Second Day, Community Turns Out in Support
The Palestine Action occupation of the Elbit drone factory in Leicester continues into its second day, with the Elbit-Thales UAV Tactical Systems site having been shut down since 5:30am on Wednesday 19th May. The site has been barricaded, with premises vandalised,...