A PALESTINE solidarity activist disguised himself as a security guard to prevent two Israel-bound weapons shipments from leaving a Manchester DSV transport depot this morning.

The activist from the People Against Genocide group distracted an HGV driver while another from the group prevented the vehicle from leaving by climbing onto its roof and covering it in anti-climb paint.

The whole depot of the Danish-owned site was forced to shut, stopping the two shipments for Israel’s biggest weapons company, Elbit Systems, and their subsidiary UAV Tactical, said the group.

A spokesperson for People Against Genocide said: “Since our leaders are too cowardly and corrupt, ordinary people have to stand up to stop this madness. 

“There must be an end to Israeli weapons production in Britain, and we will use direct action to close down their facilities, to stop the transportation of their shipment, and will target all those who assist in the commission of genocide.”