Israeli drone maker Elbit targeted as UK activists close second factory

posted on: Feb 18, 2015

At 5am this morning, Palestine solidarity campaigners shut down a factory in Britain owned by the Israeli arms firm Elbit.

At the time of publication, four of the activists are on the rooftop of the plant – located in the English county of Kent – and others are gathered in front, with one locking onto the fence. Though operating under the name Instro Precision, the factory is owned by Elbit, a leading supplier of drones to the Israeli military.

One of the protesters, Tom Anderson, told The Electronic Intifada over the phone that “no workers have come in.” He said police were stopping and checking cars that wanted to enter the industrial estate the factory is part of, and have apparently told the company not to send its staff in.

He said police had initially stolen some of their water and food supplies, but had later backed off when journalists had arrived at the scene.

Source: electronicintifada.net