Activists Target Drone Factory in Pro-Palestine Protest

0:00On April 24, pro-Palestinian activists from a group called People Against Genocide climbed onto the roof of a drone factory in Lester, early, Friday morning, the site belongs to UAB Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Israel's Elbit Systems, which builds military drones for the British Army and others. They use electric sauce to slice through metal sheets, pull them back, and spray-painted messages like, shut Elbit down, and into fodder revolution, along with free Palestine signs. This direct action lines up with the 110th anniversary of the Easter Rising that Irish revolt against British rule. The group says they're fed up with the UK government's role in what they call Israel's genocide against Palestinians and they're targeting the weapons trade head-on. Police got the call around 3.10am after a van crashed through the gate. They arrested two men, one for conspiracy to commit criminal damage, the other for damage and assaulting an emergency worker. People are still in custody, and cops are negotiating with four holdouts up on the roof.

1:04Earlier this week, the same crew hit a logistics firm in Birmingham. They say ships' Elbit gear, smashing windows and shutters with axes and saws. These factories have faced protests before, from blockades to manure dumps by similar groups. Lester's sharp police are holding the line, backing peaceful protests, but cracking down on crime. Standoff drags on, spotlighting tensions over arms deals and global conflicts right here in the UK.