US EditionIsraeli Arms Firm Elbit Systems Closes Bristol Site
Elbit Systems UK faced a £4.7 million loss last year amid protests by Palestine Action, which the UK government banned under the Terrorism Act in July 2024.
- Earlier this week, Elbit Systems UK's Aztec West facility in Bristol unexpectedly closed after repeated targeting by Palestine Action, with The Guardian finding the site deserted except for a security guard.
- Campaigners focused on Elbit Systems because the company supplies drones integral to Israel's military in Gaza, intensifying after October 7, 2023 and preceding Palestine Action's proscription in July.
- After repeated direct actions, fences and barriers were put up around the Aztec West facility; Palestine Action staged lock-ons, rooftop occupations, window-smashing, and a major July 1 action.
- Rising security costs and repeated shutdowns have hit Elbit Systems UK's finances, which swung from a £3.8 million profit in 2023 to a £4.7 million loss last year, while Defend Our Juries said six spokespeople were detained in dawn raids.
- Palestine Action has won permission for a judicial review in November, while the Home Secretary will challenge it at the Court of Appeal on September 25; Elbit Systems UK is reportedly near a £2 billion Ministry of Defence contract that critics want blocked.
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Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems closes Bristol site
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Israeli arms company Elbit Systems UK has unexpectedly closed its facility in Bristol, which was consistently targeted by the recently proscribed direct action group Palestine Action, The Guardian has reported. The Elbit site in Aztec West business park had been repeatedly targeted by Palestine Action activists, most recently on July 1, just days before […]
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Cleveland Jewish NewsIsraeli firm Elbit shutters Bristol site in UK amid repeated harassment
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