On May Day, Palestine activists across the UK engaged in a series of coordinated protests against the government's ongoing arms sales to Israel. Over 600 protesters blockaded the Department for Business and Trade in London, demanding an end to these exports. Additionally, about 50 pro-Palestinian protestors targeted a BAE Systems site. The protests also included the shutdown of three arms factories, with over 1,000 workers and trade unionists participating. Police made three arrests during the demonstrations.
Police made three arrests as more protests were held outside factories across the UK and a Government department by campaigners against military arms being sent to Israel. Organisers said more than 1,000 workers and trade unionists demonstrated outside BAE Systems sites, as well… https://t.co/I71a8n11f4
About 50 pro-Palestinian protestors prevent staff from entering a site run by Britain’s biggest defence firm, BAE Systems https://t.co/MXHR9k6RzR
Hundreds of people on Wednesday blocked the entrances to the UK government's Department of Business and Trade in London to oppose the UK’s ongoing weapons sales to Israel https://t.co/w4mZRLGPD6
#Watch | Pro-Palestinian protesters blocking entrances to UK's business and trade offices #Palestine #Israel #UK https://t.co/BViMsHJMY5
Workers for A Free Palestine: More than 1,000 workers besiege the British Ministry of Commerce building in London, denouncing the government’s refusal to suspend arms sales to “Israel”. https://t.co/ApiLurTaid
Watch: Pro-Palestine protestors gather outside the Department for Business in Westminster to demand an end to arms exports to Israel https://t.co/qp8KjL3XqL
Hundreds of activists have blockaded the Department for Business and Trade in protest at arms exports to Israel. The action is part of a coordinated May Day blockade, with protesters also shutting down three arms factories. @pollysmythe reports 👇 https://t.co/HYRkLXuv5V
HAPPENING NOW: police are shoving protestors outside the Department for Business and Trade, which is currently being blockaded by over 600 activists to protest the government’s refusal to suspend the sale of UK arms to Israel https://t.co/T7jpNeI6bE
Palestine activists have blocked the entrance to the Department of Business and Trade to protest the government’s refusal to suspend the sale of UK arms to Israel. It is part of a coordinated May Day action, with three arms factories shut down across the UK. https://t.co/Ajxe1tORae
HAPPENING NOW: Palestine activists have blocked the entrance to the Department of Business and Trade to protest the government’s refusal to suspend the sale of UK arms to Israel https://t.co/man4UjeLiG