PRO-PALESTINE activists have spray-painted the office locations in London and Glasgow of a company which manages factory space for an Israeli arms producer.
Activists across the UK have been protesting over arms production – which includes military drones and armoured vehicles – and Palestine Action focused on the landlord Mileway on Tuesday.
Mileway is the landlord of the Elbit Systems UAV Engines Ltd (UEL) factory space.
Drones used in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine, as well as over British waters, are reported to have been made in collaboration with Israel’s Elbit Systems.
Protesters smashed glass and used spray paint to leave messages such as “evict Elbit" and “free Gaza” on the company offices.
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The action came after a separate group of activists were arrested and charged with conspiracy to cause public nuisance after an alleged plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange and cause “huge economic damage”.
The Met began an investigation after being passed information on Friday by the Daily Express after a two-month investigation during which a reporter posed as a member of the group, the Express reported.
Alongside this, Palestine Action sprayed the London office for Scotia Bank with red paint to symbolise the “Palestinian blood the bank profits from due to its investments of $500 million in Elbit Systems”.
There is a global campaign against the bank as it is reported to be the largest foreign shareholder in the Israeli weapons firm.
A Palestine Action spokesperson said: "The Israeli weapons industry, which is responsible for the massacre of more than 30,000 Palestinians, the destruction of 70% of Gaza and displacement of more than 1.9 million Palestinians in Gaza, is maintained by these same financial institutions which operate across Britain.
“These actions have struck at the heart of this blood-soaked industry, participants in which gladly make millions through their investments in and loans for Israel's deadly arms trade."
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