Yesterday Palestine Action in the UK shut down one of Israel's military drone factories in response to the bombing of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City
From a journalist in Gaza— the missiles raining down are American made, by arms manufacturer Woodward, located in Fort Collins, Colorado. A reminder of how all settler colonial violence is interdependent.
Follow Palestine Action US The US branch of @Pal_Action, the direct action network dismantling the US and Israeli War Machine to end the occupation of Palestine. #ShutElbitDown
Activists of @pal_action have occupied the roof of Teledyne Defence & Space that produces components for missiles and F-35 fighter jets used by the Israeli military in Gaza. Production has now been suspended due to this protest.
Those taking part have smashed windows and broken through the roof, resulting in production being totally suspended.
From Lets Talk Palestine. Palestine summary March 28 to March 30. (#LetsTalkPalestine)
March 28, 2024.
Day 174
⚖️ ICJ orders Israel to provide immediate unrestrained aid deliveries to Gaza in new, stronger provisional measures; Israel expected to submit report on its efforts to fulfill its obligations
• 62 Palestinians killed, 91 injured in last 24 hours
🇬🇧 @Pal_Action activists force major Israeli arms producer Elbit Systems to shut down a third UK factory after increased security costs & losses
• Israeli forces release 102 Palestinians abducted from Gaza in addition to 7 medical staff. Many more still missing
🇱🇧🇸🇾 Israel widens its targeted attacks on Syria’s capital Damascus while strikes on southern Lebanon kill at least 8
• Israel targets a home & medical facility in Rafah, killing at least 5 while strikes on northern Gaza kill 3 as others remain trapped under the rubble
🇫🇷 France to join in reinstatement of UNRWA funding with planned $32m donation
• IOF abducts 25 Palestinians in overnight raids across multiple West Bank cities
March 29, 2024.
Day 175
🇺🇸 Washington Post: Biden authorizes billions in military equipment to Israel stating a discontinuation of such transfers was “off limits” despite concerns over complicity in the Gaza genocide
• 71 Palestinians killed, 112 injured in the last 24 hours
🇸🇾 At least 42 reported killed in an Israeli attack on a military facility in Aleppo, Syria marking an aggressive turning point in Israel’s aggression in the Middle East
• Israeli forces plan to directly occupy 16% of Gaza to create a Palestinian no-go zone in preparation for long-term military presence in the region
✝️ Despite Easter festivities, Israeli forces restrict Palestinian Christians access to Jerusalem’s Old City
• Israeli airstrike on a residential building in ‘safe zone’ Rafah kills 12
🇯🇵 Japan to join others in reinstatement of UNRWA funding as the 6th largest contributor
• Israeli raids target a police station in Gaza City killing at least 17 and an additional 15 in targeted attacks in central Gaza
March 30, 2024.
Day 176 - Land Day
🌱 As Palestinians observe Land Day to affirm their right to their land, Israel has escalated land seizures in West Bank since Oct 7, destroying, uprooting & poisoning 9,600 trees
• 82 Palestinians killed, 98 injured in last 24 hours
🇬🇧 Leaked recording reveals UK gov’t failed to publicly announce the official legal advice from its own lawyers that Israel is violating international humanitarian law in Gaza, which suggests that countries supplying arms to Israel can be held accountable for complicity in international crimes. UK is ignoring mounting evidence of Israeli crimes by refusing to halt arms sales
🏥 60 medical staff + 107 patients incl. 30 paralyzed patients were abducted & held captive by Israeli forces in ongoing siege of al-Shifa Hospital
🇱🇧 UN peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon targeted by Israeli strikes injured 4 UN staff
• Israeli forces shot & killed 13 y/o Palestinian in West Bank
• Israeli strikes target homes in Khan Yunis, killing 22 people
@Pal_action: BREAKING: Palestine Action blockade both entrances to the Israeli owned Elbit weapons factory in Kent.
In solidarity with Palestine, we’ve halted the production and export of Israel’s sniper scopes #ShutElbitDown
How can you help Gaza/Palestine in Israel? I know of the click-once-a-day donation site and the boycott list, but what else can someone do to help? Is there any groups, or anything you can do to participate in to help?
1. If you're an American, you need to call your Representatives, and not vote for either Democrats or Republicans, also knowing which senators etc the AIPAC (pro Israel org/lobby) funds might be helpful. The biggest political & military aid comes from the US & therefore the pressure should be the strongest by the allies there.
2. @/ Pal_action on twitter is an excellent account to follow & support. It takes actions to shut down Elbit systems, one of the major weapons manufacturing industries that supplies Israel weapons. It is mainly based in the UK, but they have activists in other parts of the world like Japan too.
3. Follow the BDS list of boycott. Boycott Disney, Starbucks & McDonald's as well. (Tho I understand that you're already doing that).
4. Uninstall/don't use Israeli apps. There are many apps like Fiverr & Wix that are Israeli & I think we should be boycotting those too if we could. (There's a list on my pinned post).
5. @/careforGaza on twitter is a non-profit charity in aid of helping the needy families of Palestine.
6. @/Mirna_elhelbawi on twitter provides e sims for Gaza/Palestine and Sudan.
7. Follow & support Electronic Intifada on YouTube and Twitter.
8. Following journalists on ground and non Palestinian investigative journalists helps too, spread their videos so more people are aware/up to date.
Palestinian reporters on twitter: @/azaizamotaz9 , @/wizardbisan , @/byPlestia
Non Palestinian journalists on twitter: @/davidsheen , @/AbbyMartin , @/dancohen3000 , @/MaxBluementhal
(David Sheen's YouTube channel is extremely informative too & I would recommend it to people wanting to educate themselves)
work: (212) 495-1784, go to directory and say Robin Vince
Personal: (212) 255-1284 and (646)869-3791
▫️ Ralph Izzo
(609)860-6699
▫️Joseph J Echevarria
(786) 275-4064
▫️ Jeffrey A. Goldstein
(212)744-1184
▫️ Elizabeth E. Robinson
(917)318-8418
▫️ Alfred W. ‘Al’ Zollar
(212)222-4964
‼️🍉 CALL SCRIPT 🍉‼️
BNY Mellon is funding the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. I demand that you use your power as a member of the Board of Directors to close the "Friends of the IDF" Donor Advised Fund. This fund upholds and legitimizes the Israeli Occupation Forces, an institution of genocide, occupation, and death.
You must direct BNY Mellon to divest from all weapons manufacturers immediately, particularly Elbit Systems. BNY Mellon has invested over $13 million in Elbit, which creates the bombs, missiles, and warplanes that Israel uses to murder people.
🔸 All of this is from @pal_action, who has been taking inmense action to stop the genocide in Palestine. Just recently they shut down a weapons company, so let’s help them stop some more!
Several Labour MPs (of course not including Labour leader and 'human rights lawyer' Keir bloody Starmer) have tabled an Early Day Motion urging the UK Government to change tack and do more to ensure the protection of civilians in Gaza and Israel. It already has some cross-party support. Please, if you're in the UK, contact your MP and ask them to sign and support the motion.
Yes, I know this is Parliamentary politics. Yes, I agree, more direct action is needed (and I urge you to follow Palestine Action @pal_action if you're on Instagram to see how they're taking such action). But it's something everyone in the UK can do - not all of us can take direct action, protest in person, or donate, but we can all contact MPs and put pressure on them, to show them and their leaders that they're out of step with public opinion if they don't do more to protect the innocent and if they continue with unquestioning and unqualified support of Israel’s government.
Text of the EDM and list of MPs who are sponsoring or have already supported it here: https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/61430
Find and message your MP via https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/
@pal_action BREAKING: Palestine Action and @_youthdemand team up against the Ministry of Defence.
The MOD has given contracts worth 100s of £millions to Elbit Systems, buying Israeli weapons after they are “battle-tested” on the Palestinian people. Their deals enable Elbit to continue operations in Britain.
Since October 7th, nine Israeli military aircrafts have landed in Britain and the MOD refuse to say what was on board. On top of that, they are training Israeli military in Britain.
The MOD is enabling and profiting from the genocide in Gaza — but we won’t stand for it!