A life-size scale model of a stealth fighter on display at the BAE Systems area at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, July 22, 2024
ARMS dealers arriving at the Farnborough Airshow today were “confronted with the reality of their complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza” by pro-Palestinian protesters.
The “Say No to the Horror Show” protest, organised by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), Greater Rushmoor Action for Peace and East Berkshire Palestine Solidarity Campaign, took place at the week-long Farnborough International Airshow.
Representatives of the defence and weapons industry were in attendance, including Elbit Systems, BAE Systems and Leonardo.
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