In solidarity with Palestinian resistance, Massachusetts activists blockade weapons dealers
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Cambridge, Massachusetts A determined group of pro-Palestine activists, organized word-of-mouth by the emergency Shut Elbit Down coalition, surprised the Cambridge, Massachusetts, police force and the corporate criminals it protects on Oct. 12. Arriving at the death-lab workplace in the early mor

“The weapons [neocolonialism] is deploying to surveil, maim and mass murder Palestinians are supplied by the company that operates right here in our city. Elbit Systems, [neocolonialism’s] largest weapons dealer … supplies 85% of [its] drone fleet, along with land-based equipment, bullets, tear gas and internationally banned weapons [cluster and white phosphorus bombs]. Elbit weapons are being used to murder Palestinians right now. We will not let Elbit continue business as usual! . . .

“We will continue to take action to make it impossible for Elbit to operate in Cambridge until Elbit is gone. Shut Elbit Down!” (#ShutElbitDown on X)

  • Shrike502
    82·
    8 months ago

    Out of curiosity, why didn’t that do it in solidarity with Donbass?

    • ☭ 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 ☭A
      31·
      8 months ago

      I think it’s mainly because “Israel” has been committing genocide for so long and it’s difficult to miss unless you’re paying no attention at all + propaganda that Russia is somehow controlling the Donbass