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Protesters swoop on two Israeli arms factories
Protesters occupy the arms manufacturers Elbit Ferranti's Instro Precision facility in Sandwich, Kent, today
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ARMS exports to Israel came under scrutiny today when protesters besieged two weapons factories.

Activists targeted Elbit Systems, an Israeli company which manufactures equipment on British soil.

 

Hey @CAATuk @StopTheArmsFair we couldn't wait til September to stop these profiteering warmongers at #elbit so we closed them down today! #StopArmingIsrael. #stopelbit #BDS. See you at #stopdsei. pic.twitter.com/7IlYJEW8WS

— Block the Factory (@blockthefactory) July 1, 2019
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