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Acorn target three arms companies supplying weapons to Israel
Acorn activists outside the entrance of aerospace and defence manufacturer Meggitt in Birmingham

THREE British arms firms supplying Israel with weapons were blockaded today when activists, local community members and tenants’ union Acorn went into action in defence of Gaza.

Acorn is active in towns and cities across Britain fighting on issues such as tenants’ rights, public transport and the cost-of-profits crisis.

Activists targeted weapons manufacturers in Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds today.

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