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Protestors force Israeli arms company Elbit to sell arms factory in Tamworth (socialistworker.co.uk)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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the site’s new owners, listed as Griffin Newco Ltd, told Palestine Action that they will have nothing to do with the previous owners, Elbit, and have discontinued any arms manufacturing. ⠀

Elbit directly cited the increased expenditure on security they’d been forced to make, and higher supply chain costs they faced. ⠀

The first action at the site, in November 2020, saw activists smash into the building covered in blood-red paint. Between March and July 2021, roof-top occupations put the site out of action three times. Despite increased security, another roof-top occupation in July saw the site closed.

In February 2022, activists decommissioned the site for weeks—closed off after an occupation that saw over £250,000 of damage.

After this, Elbit erected a security perimeter around the site. One month later, six people were arrested after occupying the roof and smashing through, preventing the production of parts for Israel’s military machine.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

Protests do work — if they're sufficiently organized and disruptive enough.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Seriously. I'm impressed with the dedication of these protestors. Also with the article calling them activists instead of rioters, looters, squatters, etc. as I've become accustomed to seeing.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago

Also with the article calling them activists instead of rioters, looters, squatters, etc. as I’ve become accustomed to seeing

Being an explicitly socialist news outlet helps lol

[–] bdonvr 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

socialistworker.co.uk

I mean I'd hope so lmao

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is more Direct Action than waving signs though. DA gets it done again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

An important distinction.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Palestine Action are formidable. Strong OPSEC and very brave .

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It sounds like this went beyond protests to sabotage.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago

Yep. Organized violence is often even more effective. See MLK's violent riots and Mandela's sabotage of the government (which landed him in the US's terrorist list until 2013) for example.

Take it far enough and you might have a revolution and overthrow of government.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago

A little monkey wrenching helps too

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

sabo Direct Action Gets the Goods

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago

Hell yeah! No war but class war! ✊️

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm ok with the source in my personal news consumption, but is there another source that would be acceptable to folks that aren't comfortable with an explicitly socialist angle?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

👏👏👏

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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