Israel controls by detention and drone, a colonial inheritance passed down from Britain. Today, Palestine Action is committed to shutting it down by taking on Elbit Systems in the UK as Israel’s largest private weapons manufacturer.
Thousands of stories are out there are waiting to be told. Thousands of agonies are screaming to be heard. Every Palestinian story is worth being told.
“Israel never misses a chance to ruin Gaza’s mornings.” Israeli drones are an ever present part of life in Gaza, and serve as a trigger for painful memories of war.
Activists in the United Kingdom have been occupying a drone factory in Leicester for the last six days. The Elbit Systems factory produces weapons that have been used by Israel to attack Gaza. “We’re taking direct action because the UK is complicit in the colonization and ongoing occupation of Palestine,” an activist with the group Palestine Action explained.
In its recklessness and brutality, Trump’s escalating drone war shows just how dangerous it is when a president claims the legal authority to kill in secret and no one can stop him. We can thank the Obama administration for that.
Israeli forces dropped leaflets by drones on the Gaza Strip Thursday, warning residents “not to get close to the border or try to attack Israelis”. The leaflets said, “Residents of the Gaza Strip! Greetings, and may Ramadan bring you blessings,” the leaflets said. “A wise man considers the results of his actions in advance and chooses the action whose benefits outweigh the costs…
