Category: Civil Disobedience

Two protesters sit on rooftop of Bristol's Elbit offices.
Civil Disobedience, Direct Action, Disruption, news, Occupation, Top Story

Palestine Action Target Bristol Arms Trade with Rooftop Occupation

Palestine Action, a mass direct action movement working to end UK complicity with Israeli apartheid, occupied the rooftop of Elbit Systems’ offices in Aztec West, Bristol, yesterday morning and remained throughout the day. Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest arms manufacturer, has 10 factories and offices in the UK. Palestine Action have successfully targeted Elbit on over 50 occasions over the last eight months, frequently shutting down … Continue reading Palestine Action Target Bristol Arms Trade with Rooftop Occupation

James Ward4 Comments
Banner Drop, Civil Disobedience, Feature, Interviews and Analysis

“We gotta stop this. It’s all wrong” – Bristol’s hidden role in the global arms trade

As the early sun rose into blue skies on the morning of January 22nd, well-known local activist Rowland Dye dropped a banner from the M32 footbridge, not far from his home in St Paul’s.  The banner drop was a protest against the nuclear weapons industry; the date marked the coming into effect of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This much the … Continue reading “We gotta stop this. It’s all wrong” – Bristol’s hidden role in the global arms trade

James Ward7 Comments