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DSEI arms fair protesters unfurl two giant banners to disrupt boat display
Stop the Arms Fair (STAF) protesters have dropped two giant banners on a disused building opposite the ExCeL Centre, London. This is in solidarity with Palestine and to oppose all those who profit from death […]
DSEI protest Day 1: #StopArmingIsrael day of action
Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) protests kicked off yesterday with a day of action against the arming of Israel at the ExCeL Centre in London. Phoenix Media Co-operative joined activists on the ground for […]
Palestine Action occupies Runcorn factory with links to Israeli drone-maker
On 10 June, direct-action network Palestine Action “stormed, scaled, and occupied the Runcorn Factory of APPH, a Canadian-owned aerospace company, which manufactures military technology and landing gear for Elbit Systems’ drones”. Elbit Systems is Israel’s […]
Direct action seeks to ‘break the murderous supply chain’ of Israeli arms company Elbit
On 9 June, direct-action network Palestine Action targeted LaSalle Investment Management’s headquarters. This organisation is the landlord of Elbit Systems’ London HQ. Elbit is Israel’s biggest private arms company. Campaigners have previously called on LaSalle to […]
Apartheid reigns in occupied Palestine, say former Israeli ambassadors to South Africa
Ilan Baruch and Alon Liel were once Israeli diplomats. They both served as ambassadors to South Africa. And now, they’ve penned an article in South African outlet GroundUp stressing that the apartheid they witnessed as […]
Palestine Action shutdown of Israel-linked arms factory moves into its third day
Protesters have now managed to shut down an arms factory with links to the Israeli apartheid state for three days running. On 19 May, direct-action network Palestine Action occupied an arms factory in Leicester for the […]
Dock workers in South Africa take a stand by refusing to offload Israeli ship’s cargo
Dock workers in the South African city of Durban are currently supporting the boycott of Israel’s apartheid state. An Israeli ship docked there on Wednesday 19 May, and in a press release the workers said […]
Hundreds at Cambridge ask university head to cut ties with firms aiding Israeli crimes
Hundreds of people with links to the University of Cambridge have signed an open letter to its vice-chancellor, Prof Stephen Toope. He is “the principal academic and administrative officer of the University, and is its […]
Palestinian campaigner slams US for ‘not caring about law, humanity, or democracy’ as Israel bombs Gaza
Israeli occupation forces have been bombing the blockaded territory of Gaza since 10 May. They’ve killed at least 64 children so far. Amid the violence, Phoenix Media Co-op spoke to Rashed, a campaigner in occupied […]
Direct action shuts down operations at Israel-linked arms factory in Leicester
On 19 May, direct-action network Palestine Action occupied an arms factory in Leicester for the first time. This belonged to UAV Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems. The latter is Israel’s biggest private arms […]
Palestine goes on general strike, in a historic moment of unity
Palestinians united on 18 May for a general strike against the brutal bombing of Gaza and the ongoing Israeli occupation. This was reportedly the “first time in decades” there’s been such a large strike among […]
Former US diplomat says ‘there’s no comparison’ between Israeli violence and Palestinian violence
Phoenix Media Co-op recently spoke to former US diplomat Ann Wright. The peace campaigner and retired US colonel has visited the “open-air prison” of occupied Gaza previously; and she slammed the Israeli state’s “disproportionate use of […]
A new Palestinian uprising against colonial oppression is gathering ‘national momentum’
The people of Palestine are rising up against colonial oppression. And one Palestinian organiser told Phoenix Media Co-op about the current spirit of resistance against the occupation. A week of increasingly bloody repression On Monday […]
Former US diplomat slams Israel’s ‘illegal land thefts’ amid repression in Gaza and Jerusalem
After weeks of protests and repression from Israeli authorities, the state launched airstrikes on Gaza on 10 May. Health officials in the occupied territory said on 11 May that the campaign had killed 28 Palestinians […]