BREAKING: Staffordshire police sent emails to locals surrounding Israel's weapons factory in Shenstone, in defence of the company's head of security, who was recently exposed in an article by @HudaAmmori for @The_NewArab#ShutElbitDown
Martin Kelly, left the police force, to become Elbit UK's Head of Security. There's a strong possibility he was working on Palestine Action cases as a police officer before getting paid by Israel's largest arms firm.
At a protest by locals against the factory, one local zionist kicked off and started attacking protestors. Martin Kelly took this as an opportunity to gain entry into the local WhatsApp group chat.
Upon his entry, he reiterated false claims that the company have previously stated, in a bid to distance the factory from its Israeli roots
By creating divisions in the local community, he attempted to push and encourage counter protests at the factory. To his disappointment, no one decided to protest in support of Israel's arms trade
After his links to the police force and Elbit Systems were exposed, it seems his friends at the local police force are coming to his aid, and are joining the propaganda attack by a desperate Israeli arms factory on its last legs. #ShutElbitDown#Pathetic
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BREAKING: Documents reveal internal meetings and collusion between government ministers, the Attorney General's office, police, the Crown Prosecution Service and Israeli weapons producer Elbit Systems.
This is a violation of the obligated independence of the judicial system🧵
The first meeting uncovered was between Priti Patel and Elbit Systems CEO Martin Fausset.
The objective was to reassure the Israeli weapons maker that they were taking the "criminal protest" against them seriously.
At this point, no one in Palestine Action was convicted.
Not long after, the Israeli embassy had meetings with the then Attorney General to try and influence Palestine Action court cases.
Douglas Wilson, Director of the Attorney General's office was a key contact in the ongoing political interference by the Israeli government.
The #ElbitEight were sick of appealing to the government to stop killing our brothers and sisters in Palestine.
3 years ago, they decided to take direct action to disrupt the production of Israeli weapons instead.
Palestine Action began.🧵
First, some of them stormed the London HQ of Israel's largest weapons firm, Elbit Systems. After they were outnumbered by security, they came back with more people to #ShutElbitDown
Then, five of them occupied the roof and disarmed Elbit's weapons factory in Shenstone - they were up there for 3 days but production of Israeli drone engines was halted for two weeks.
BREAKING: Two actionists were sentenced to prison after dismantling a supplier of weaponry for Israeli drones and fighter jets.
One, was given a sentence of 27 months. Whilst the other was sentenced to 18 months.
Another who joined the action was acquitted at Crown Court. This move by the state to imprison the two, demonstrates how they favour protecting Israel’s weapons industry, over the rights of protestors in Britain.
More information will be released shortly on how to support the two, and next steps in the campaign to free them. The state is trying to crackdown, but Palestine Action will not back down.
BREAKING: Palestine Action has taken over a Newcastle factory owned by Israeli state weapons company Rafael. Actions won't stop until the Nakba does #Nakba75
The newly purchased site by Israel, is supposed to be first step of their planned expansion into Britain. Palestine Action will not allow that to happen #ShutRafaelDown
Get down to Armstrong Works, Scotswood Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 6UX
Israel's largest arms company, Elbit Systems, produce 85% of Israel's military drones, which are used to attack, surveil and traumatise the Palestinian people. Palestine Action takes direct action to #ShutElbitDown, leading to numerous trials. [1/9]
With countless Palestine Actionists putting their liberty on the line to destroy & disrupt Elbit's sites in Britain, the state have responded with countless charges. To date, we have won every single trial and exposed Israel's crimes in the courts. [2/9]
And there are still many more court cases to come. Activists need your ongoing support and mobilisation both inside and outside the courts to make the message clear: Elbit Systems are the only criminals here. [3/9]